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2024 Best Public Health Schools in Indiana

15 Colleges in Indiana
872 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$38,834 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Health Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 872 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 Indiana Your choice of public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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 Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Public Health in Indiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public health degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Public Health

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
263 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$40,865 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in public health has to look into Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 263 public health students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health major at Indiana University - Bloomington earn $2,031 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in public health from Indiana University - Bloomington

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Public Health Degrees Awarded
19.6% Growth in Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in public health. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 public health students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program state that they receive average early career income of $29,968.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$46,489 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in public health. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 221 public health students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Public Health degree recipients from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis earn a boost of approximately $7,655 above the average earnings of public health graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IN

Every student pursuing a degree in public health needs to check out University of Evansville. Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 11 public health students who graduated with this degree at UE in the most recent data year.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #417 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue University Global is a great university overall.More information about a degree in public health from Purdue University Global

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Manchester University
North Manchester, IN

Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of North Manchester. This university ranks 22nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in public health from Manchester University

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 18th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 30 public health students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the public health program make an average of $31,931 in the first couple years of working.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Valparaiso. This university ranks 16th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 13 public health students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year.

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Marian University
Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IN

Marian is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 27th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 8 public health students who graduated with this degree at Marian in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Ohio 314 959
Illinois 304 1,409
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 374
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 135
Health Services Administration 124
Other Public Health 104
Public Health Education and Promotion 85
International Public Health/International Health 22
Behavioral Aspects of Health 16
Environmental Health 9
Health/Medical Physics 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,957
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,390
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,834
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,268
Health Sciences & Services 1,502
Allied Health Professions 1,341
Mental & Social Health Services 1,204
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 648
Health/Medical Prep Programs 598
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 522

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