2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree public health students.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Doctorate in Ohio list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Health at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Cincinnati, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$26,644 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’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 UC are $26,644.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#3

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$21,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’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 University at Kent are $21,952.

Full Kent State University at Kent 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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