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2025 Best Epidemiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
313 Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #280 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for epidemiology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 313 degrees in epidemiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Epidemiology School

Best Epidemiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of epidemiology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Epidemiology 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 Epidemiology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Epidemiology
Master's Degrees in Epidemiology
Doctor's Degrees in Epidemiology

The epidemiology 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 Epidemiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Epidemiology in the Great Lakes Region

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 epidemiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Epidemiology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
100 Epidemiology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in epidemiology has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 100 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in epidemiology. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in epidemiology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in epidemiology. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is a great option for students pursuing a degree in epidemiology. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in epidemiology from Indiana University - Bloomington

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 17 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in epidemiology from Kent State University at Kent

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of Toledo

Best Epidemiology Colleges by State

Explore the best epidemiology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 40
Michigan 915 80
Illinois 870 1
Indiana 737 25
Wisconsin 672 4

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Epidemiology is one of 12 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Epidemiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Evolutionary Biology 163
Conservation Biology 110
Environmental Biology 91
Ecology 37
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 21
Evolutionary Biology 17
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 10
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 2
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