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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$76,078 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 40,596 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many 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 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Medical College of Wisconsin the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 992
Ohio 985
Illinois 1,675
Indiana 860
Wisconsin 297

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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