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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

75 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 266 students majoring in public health at Wayne State, 21% are male and 79% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Wayne State carry an average student debt load of $25,837.

Full Public Health at Wayne State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 203 students majoring in public health at Kent State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, public health graduates from Kent State take out $31,827 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 76% of the public health majors at the school.

On average, public health graduates from UIUC take out $19,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.

Full Public Health at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at IU Bloomington take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,701. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $205.

Read full report on Public Health at Indiana University - Bloomington

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 108 students majoring in public health at IUPUI, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Public Health majors at IUPUI take out an average of $25,521 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $344, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

On average, public health graduates from Ohio State take out $19,447 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $17,511.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 23% are male.

Public Health majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $20,434 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $515.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in public health at UW - La Crosse, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Public Health at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #10, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Of the 71 students majoring in public health at Purdue, 23% are male and 77% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $19,465.

Full Public Health at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #11, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Michigan - Dearborn

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Public Health students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
13 Governors State University University Park, IL
14 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
15 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 992
Ohio 985
Illinois 1,675
Indiana 860
Wisconsin 297

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

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 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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