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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Ohio

34 Colleges
$39,701 Avg Salary
$30,562 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

With 985 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #36 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Kent State University at Kent the most popular school in Ohio for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at Kent State take out an average of $29,506 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $238, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public health graduates from UC take out $29,312 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $609, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for public health students. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Public Health majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $21,375 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $515, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

The excellent programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Ohio. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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With a ranking of #6, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Public Health majors at OHIO Athens take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

Public Health majors at BGSU take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Baldwin Wallace University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Baldwin Wallace College take out is $27,000.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 992
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.

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