2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for public health students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.
Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Wayne State 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 Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from Wayne State take out $24,997 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year. Public Health majors at Oakland take out an average of $38,188 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
Read full report on Public Health at Central Michigan University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year. While working on their degree, public health majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $20,959 in student debt.
U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list.
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Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Dearborn are $13,816 a year.
Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Flint are $12,322 per year.
Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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.
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.
- 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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