by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Public Health is the 26th most popular major in the country with 41,651 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,988 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in public health. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public health program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The public health 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree public health students.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the #1 spot on the list. Benedictine U is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 218 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Radiological Technologies University VT landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 more about Public Health at Radiological Technologies University VT
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medical College of Wisconsin. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 18 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Public Health at Medical College of Wisconsin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Ohio Medical University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Rootstown, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Public Health at Saginaw Valley State University
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 more about Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees 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%.
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Kent State University at Kent came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 75 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Case Western Reserve University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 35 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 83 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%.
Read full report on Public Health at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
University of Toledo ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 43 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Addison, Illinois, this large private for-profit school handed out 90 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Andrews University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Wayne State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’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%.
Read full report on Public Health at Grand Valley State University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 135 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madonna University is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 94%.
Read full report on Public Health at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Northwestern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 53 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Detroit Mercy came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 8 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 more about Public Health at University of Detroit Mercy
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 58 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
.jpg){kind=link}