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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$31,955 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Medical College of Wisconsin is a great value for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Medical College of Wisconsin are $30,150 per year.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

UIUC graduate students pay an average of $30,862 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UIUC also did well on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public health programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIC are $28,468 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 a year.

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Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC are $26,644 a year.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $25,651 per year.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 13 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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