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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Ohio

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 96 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took 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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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 26 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Baldwin Wallace College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Baldwin Wallace College are $11,191.

Full Baldwin Wallace University Public Health Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. 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.

UC also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #3. 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.

Full UC Public Health Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree public health students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #5 spot on the list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #6 spot 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 University at Kent are $21,952.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Toledo Public Health Report

Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. 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.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #8 spot 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 Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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

#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Youngstown State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree public health students list, Youngstown State University has also earned the #11 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 Youngstown State University are $9,495.

Full Youngstown State University Public Health Report

#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. 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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#10 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. 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.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking, coming in at #11. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 46 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #1 spot 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 Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

Full Case Western Reserve University 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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