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Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 18 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. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Public Health majors at U-M take out an average of $22,746 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

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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 18 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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