by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,221 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,919 and $29,308 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,946 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 62 colleges that offered a degree in public health. That schools that top this list have a program in public health in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 321 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Radiological Technologies University VT landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small private for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Full Radiological Technologies University VT Public Health Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical College of Wisconsin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Public Health at Medical College of Wisconsin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Ohio Medical University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region. Northeast Ohio Medical University is a small public school situated in Rootstown, Ohio. It awarded 5 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 20 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Springfield Public Health Report
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Saginaw Valley State University
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 152 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 18 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Baldwin Wallace University
With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Concordia University, Wisconsin
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 26 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 153 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Case Western Reserve University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Chamberlain University - Illinois ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Addison, Illinois, this large private for-profit school awarded 104 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Chamberlain University - Illinois
Andrews University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Wayne State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 53 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 89 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Madonna University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 46 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 8 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at University of Detroit Mercy
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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