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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges
$40,184 Avg Salary
$31,832 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, 297 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Public Health Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for public health students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

On average, public health graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Wisconsin list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.

While working on their degree, public health majors at Carroll U accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wauwatosa.

Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa take out an average of $32,285 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Medical College of Wisconsin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin 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. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out is $36,924.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,675
Ohio 985
Michigan 992
Indiana 860

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

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 10 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.

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