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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$16,932 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,188 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Michigan to see which 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 Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for public health students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

Ferris also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Public Health at Ferris State University Report

#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI
$11,130 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saginaw Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.

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$12,322 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Flint are $12,322 per year.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

Read full report on Public Health at Central Michigan University

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Grand Valley State University

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.

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$30,154 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Detroit Mercy landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Detroit Mercy undergraduate students pay an average of $30,154 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in Michigan rankings.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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