2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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 Value Public Health Bachelor'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. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - La Crosse the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - La Crosse also did well on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.
Read full report on Public Health at Ferris State University
Out of the 55 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SIUE take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,175. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $116.
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With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $27,281 in student debt.
Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois State are $24,172 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,586.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Public Health at Illinois State University
With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.
Read full report on Public Health at Western Illinois University
Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 992 |
Ohio | 985 |
Illinois | 1,675 |
Indiana | 860 |
Wisconsin | 297 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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