2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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 Value Public Health Master's Degree 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 14 schools in Michigan to see which master'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.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ferris are $8,232 a 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.
Saginaw Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $15,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality for public health in Michigan.
Read full report on Public Health at Michigan State University
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Flint are $12,681 a year.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GVSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 per year.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Detroit Mercy
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $25,230 per year.
U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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 14 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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