2025 Best General Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region
34
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
2,510
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
General Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general public health students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,510 degrees in general public health annually.
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Choosing a Great General Public Health School
The general public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Health rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
Pick Your General Public Health Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for General Public Health in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of general public health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in General Public Health
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
53
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
132
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general public health needs to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 132 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
41
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general public health. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 41 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
145
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 145 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
99
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 99 general public health students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
196
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 196 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
311
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 311 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 general public health students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
35
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were about 35 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.
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