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Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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.

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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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

Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $25,837 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 86 students majoring in public health at U-M, 15% are male and 85% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $17,511 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Dearborn helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Michigan. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

Of the 68 students majoring in public health at UM Dearborn, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Central Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,281.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the public health majors at the school.

Public Health majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $35,354 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Women make up 50% of the public health majors at the school.

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#8

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the public health majors at the school.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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