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2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

27 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Benedictine University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Chicago 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 city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 34% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Chicago

Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 34 students majoring in public health at U-M, 41% are male and 59% are female.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, public health majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $22,746 in student debt.

Full Public Health at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Wright State University - Main Campus

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

Full Public Health at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 45% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Chamberlain University - Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public health programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public health at Central Michigan, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Public Health at Central Michigan University Report

University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public health programs. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public health at UIS, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Public Health at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 29% are male.

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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 27 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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