by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 41,651 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In , public health graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,510 and had an average of $33,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,898 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,969 and $31,376 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,074 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 75 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public health.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilberforce University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wilberforce University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma landed the #2 spot on the list. Parma, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region. GSU is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Institute & University landed the #4 spot on the list. Union Institute & University is a small school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 17 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 258 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Northwest is a small public school situated in Gary, Indiana. It awarded 20 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Indiana University - Northwest
Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 166 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 68 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Taylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Taylor U is located in Upland, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Greencastle, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa
Carroll University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Evansville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Evansville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 174 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Health at Indiana University - Bloomington
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 150 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Public Health at Miami University - Oxford
With a ranking of #20, Calvin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Augustana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Augustana is a small school located in Rock Island, Illinois that handed out 20 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio Northern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Northern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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