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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

11 Ranked Colleges
401 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 38,020 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 1,062 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,862 and $33,552 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 401 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 46 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 53 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Public Health Report

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Youngstown State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 83 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Baldwin Wallace University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 26 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Baldwin Wallace College also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,191.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Cleveland State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 19 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Public Health Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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