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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Ohio

34 Colleges
$39,701 Avg Salary
$30,562 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 8th in Ohio. In fact, 985 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Public Health Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.

Our analysis found Kent State University at Kent to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Kent State take out is $29,506. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.

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Out of the 34 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Public Health majors at Ohio State take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 34 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $29,312. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $609.

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Out of the 34 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $21,375. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $515.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

The excellent programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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With a ranking of #7, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at OHIO Athens take out is $27,000.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at BGSU take out is $31,000.

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

While working on their degree, public health majors at Baldwin Wallace College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,675
Michigan 992
Indiana 860
Wisconsin 297

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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