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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 40,596 public health students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Benedictine University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 153 students majoring in public health at Purdue University Global, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Chamberlain University - Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

About 89% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Public Health at Chamberlain University - Illinois Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the public health majors at the school.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Public Health at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

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

Women make up 63% of the public health majors at the school.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Women make up 77% of the public health majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 64% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
12 Northwestern University Evanston, IL

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,675
Ohio 985
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.

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