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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan

16 Colleges
$46,188 Avg Salary
$28,502 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. 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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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at Michigan State University Report

#3

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Calvin University is a great place for public health students. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Calvin University Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Michigan. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, public health graduates from Detroit Mercy take out $30,906 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Health at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly 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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#7

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

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.

Full Public Health at Andrews University Report

With a ranking of #8, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Full Public Health at Grand Valley State University Report

#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

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 city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Public Health at Western Michigan University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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