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2024 Best Public Health Schools in Ohio

17 Colleges in Ohio
1,028 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$39,701 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #26 in popularity, public health is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Health Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,028 degrees in public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School

Best Public Health Schools in Ohio Your choice of public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Health Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Public Health
Bachelor's Degrees in Public Health
Master's Degrees in Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in Public Health

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Health Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Public Health in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of public health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Public Health

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH
41 Public Health Degrees Awarded

Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 public health students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public health from Case Western Reserve University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$48,898 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 196 public health students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at Ohio State University - Main Campus make $9,197 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
95 Public Health Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in public health. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 public health students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public health from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
280 Public Health Degrees Awarded
2.5% Growth in Graduates

Kent State University at Kent is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 280 public health students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program report average early career earnings of $40,124.

More information about a degree in public health from Kent State University at Kent

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Public Health Degrees Awarded
51.4% Growth in Graduates

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 public health students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, public health degree recipients generally earn an average of $40,049 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in public health from Ohio University - Athens Campus

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$34,267 Median Starting Salary

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 80 public health students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program state that they receive average early career wages of $34,267.

More information about a degree in public health from Miami University - Oxford

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Public Health Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61.00000000000001 public health students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available. Public Health degree recipients from University of Toledo earn a boost of about $5,511 over the average earnings of public health graduates.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH
32 Public Health Degrees Awarded

Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Berea. This university ranks 25th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 32 public health students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$50,402 Median Starting Salary

Wright State University - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Dayton. This university ranks 36th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 44 public health students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at Wright State University - Main Campus earn $10,701 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in public health from Wright State University - Main Campus

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In OH
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #638 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ONU is a great university overall.

There were about 7 public health students who graduated with this degree at ONU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public health from Ohio Northern University


 

Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 935
Illinois 304 1,409
Indiana 294 846
Wisconsin 273 282

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Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 744
Public Health Education and Promotion 99
Health Services Administration 51
Environmental Health 34
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 27
International Public Health/International Health 24
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 16
Maternal and Child Health 15
Health/Medical Physics 13
Other Public Health 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 14,375
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4,902
Allied Health Professions 3,496
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,951
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,572
Medicine 1,329
Mental & Social Health Services 1,218
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1,164
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,092
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,049

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