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2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
325 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Public Health is the 27th most popular major in the country with 38,020 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Michigan, there were 769 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,429 and $42,455 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 325 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public health programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public health program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree public health students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Michigan (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 105 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Public Health Report

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 51 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

Read full report on Public Health at Wayne State University

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

Read full report on Public Health at Oakland

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Michigan University Public Health Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Health at Michigan State University

#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris State University are $7,908, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Health at Ferris State University

With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UM Flint did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Health at UM Flint

#8

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 38 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Health at GVSU

#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 17 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Health at WMU

#10

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Detroit Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 15 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Detroit Mercy, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Detroit Mercy are $20,047, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Health at Detroit Mercy

#11

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Health at Eastern Michigan

#12

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan

With a ranking of #12, Andrews University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Andrews also took the #0 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews are $28,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Health at Andrews

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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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