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

16 Colleges
$51,865 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for public health students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in public health at Wayne State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Public Health at Wayne State University Report

Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Of the 41 students majoring in public health at GVSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Grand Valley State University

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in public health at Michigan State, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Michigan State University

#5

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saginaw Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

Of the 30 students majoring in public health at Saginaw Valley State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Public Health at Saginaw Valley State University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

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

Read full report on Public Health at Western Michigan University

#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Public Health at Oakland University Report

#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in public health at Central Michigan, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Central Michigan University

University of Detroit Mercy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Detroit Mercy

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
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 16 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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