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2024 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan

16 Colleges in Michigan
992 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$46,188 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Health Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 992 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 Michigan Your choice of public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Health in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public health degree levels they offer.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Public Health

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
224 Public Health Degrees Awarded
0.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 224 public health students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn $6,611 more than the typical public health grad.

More information about a degree in public health from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
328 Public Health Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in public health needs to check out Wayne State University. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 328 public health students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public health from Wayne State University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$51,357 Median Starting Salary

Michigan State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in public health. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 public health students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Public Health degree recipients from Michigan State University receive an earnings boost of around $5,169 above the typical earnings of public health majors.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$53,099 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Oakland University if you wish to pursue a degree in public health. Oakland is a large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 public health students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health major at Oakland University get $6,911 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,505 Median Starting Salary
$30,906 Median Student Debt

Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 18th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 21 public health students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent data year. After graduation, public health degree recipients generally make an average of $40,505 in the first five years of their career.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
49 Public Health Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 public health students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MI
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 public health students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MI
63.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 11 public health students who graduated with this degree at Andrews in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
68 Public Health Degrees Awarded

UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn. This university ranks 17th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 68 public health students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public health from University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Public Health Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were about 41 public health students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the public health program earn an average of $46,315 for their early career.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 959
Illinois 304 1,409
Indiana 294 846
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 546
Public Health Education and Promotion 209
Other Public Health 131
Environmental Health 44
Health Services Administration 28
International Public Health/International Health 14
Health/Medical Physics 10
Behavioral Aspects of Health 8
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 2

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Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,369
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,953
Allied Health Professions 1,767
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,607
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,324
Medicine 1,198
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,071
Other Health Professions 836
Dental Support Services 690
Mental & Social Health Services 621

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