by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public Health is the 26th most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,221 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,919 and $29,308 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 107 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in public health.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 107 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 328 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Benedictine University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region. Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 506 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 107 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 280 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 107 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 263 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 217 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 221 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 196 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 224 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 153 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 107 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #12, Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chamberlain University - Illinois is a large school located in Addison, Illinois that handed out 115 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 full report on Public Health at Purdue University - Main Campus
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 450 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 88%.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
With a ranking of #18, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 68 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Health at Northern Illinois University
University of Toledo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Saginaw Valley State University
With a ranking of #22, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Health at Governors State University
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 41 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 41 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 49 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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