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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

16 Colleges
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Michigan 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 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for public health students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Public Health at Grand Valley State University Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 26% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Michigan State University

#5

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Saginaw Valley State University

University of Michigan - Flint ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University of Michigan - Flint Report

Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Western Michigan University

#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #8, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Central Michigan University

University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Detroit Mercy

Best 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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