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2023 Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region

52 Colleges
$41,919 Avg Salary
$29,308 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 19,473 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for public health students. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for public health students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

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Chamberlain University - Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 423
Illinois 1,068
Ohio 394
Indiana 384
Wisconsin 167

One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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