2023 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
With 992 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #29 most popular major in Michigan.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Public Health Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for public health students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
While working on their degree, public health majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $20,959 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Calvin University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
Public Health majors at Oakland take out an average of $38,188 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Detroit Mercy is a great place for public health students. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, public health graduates from Detroit Mercy take out $30,906 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, public health graduates from Wayne State take out $24,997 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Andrews University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
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Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 985 |
Illinois | 1,675 |
Indiana | 860 |
Wisconsin | 297 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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).
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