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2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the public health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Of the 11 students majoring in public health at IU Bloomington, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 30% of the public health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public health at Ohio State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.

Women make up 25% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Medical College of Wisconsin Report

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

About 50% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Kent State University at Kent

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 16 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.

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