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2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$19,937 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,096 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Check out the public health graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for public health in Michigan.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at Central Michigan University

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year. On average, public health graduates from U-M take out $22,746 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

Full Public Health at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at Wayne State University

Best Value 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 4 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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