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.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public health. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 639 degrees in public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 the Best Public Health Schools in Wisconsin.
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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.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 450 public health students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at University of Wisconsin - Madison make $11,621 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 74 public health students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse 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 $37,625.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in public health. UW - Eau Claire is a large public university located in the city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 public health students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire make $3,234 more than the standard public health student.
It is hard to beat Carroll University if you want to pursue a degree in public health. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 18 public health students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent data year.
Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 25th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 25 public health students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available.
UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 30 public health students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health major at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee earn $3,594 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 13 public health students who graduated with this degree at Medical College of Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available. Public Health degree recipients from Medical College of Wisconsin receive an earnings boost of about $15,793 over the average earnings of public health graduates.
Located in the suburb of Wauwatosa, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 15 public health students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,586.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).