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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Ohio (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
401 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 38,020 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 1,062 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,862 and $33,552 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 401 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Ohio (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495.

Full Youngstown State University Public Health Report

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree public health students with aid list, Kent State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

Read more about Public Health at Kent State University at Kent

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 35 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree public health students with aid list, University of Toledo has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Toledo

#10 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Baldwin Wallace University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Baldwin Wallace College also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,191, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baldwin Wallace University Public Health Report

#5 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Health at OHIO Athens

Case Western Reserve University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree public health students with aid list, Case Western has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Case Western Public Health Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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