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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baldwin Wallace University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large 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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