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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Benedictine University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

Of the 321 students majoring in public health at Benedictine U, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Public Health at Benedictine University Report

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 76% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Purdue University Global Report

Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Illinois is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

Of the 104 students majoring in public health at Chamberlain - Illinois, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in public health at U-M, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in public health at IUPUI, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Public Health at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Kent State University at Kent came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

About 77% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Public Health at Kent State University at Kent Report

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 55 students majoring in public health at IU Bloomington, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Indiana University - Bloomington

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
12 Northwestern University Evanston, IL

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 25 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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