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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan

14 Colleges
$46,188 Avg Salary
$28,502 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

With 423 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #11 most popular major in Michigan.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for public health students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University 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 distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Ferris State University

Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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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