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2025 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges in Michigan
1,064 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$50,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,064 degrees in public health annually.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School

Best Public Health Schools in Michigan Your choice of public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Health Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Public Health
Bachelor's Degrees in Public Health
Master's Degrees in Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in Public Health

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 Best Public Health Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Health in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public health degree levels they offer.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Public Health

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
285 Public Health Degrees Awarded
21.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 285 public health students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor receive $11,849 more than the average public health student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
332 Public Health Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in public health needs to check out Wayne State University. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 9th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 332 public health students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients typically make around $42,945 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Public Health Program Name

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$66,933 Median Starting Salary

Michigan State University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in public health. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 public health students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from Michigan State University earn $16,624 more than the typical public health grad.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Public Health Degrees Awarded
34.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Oakland University if you want to pursue a degree in public health. Oakland is a large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 10th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 50 public health students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available. Public Health degree recipients from Oakland University get an earnings boost of around $6,996 over the typical income of public health majors.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
52 Public Health Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 public health students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Public Health Degrees Awarded
18.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 public health students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Grand Valley State University make $4,472 more than the standard public health grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$73,217 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 public health students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available. Public Health degree recipients from Western Michigan University get an earnings boost of around $22,908 above the average earnings of public health majors.

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Masters Degree Type
Master of Public Health (MPH) Program Name

The online MPH degree at SNHU gives you a solid grounding in the scientific basis of public health, preparing you to effect change for entire populations.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
62 Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 62 public health students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #413 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Detroit Mercy is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 public health students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the public health program earn about $35,598 in the first couple years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,781 Median Starting Salary

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 15th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 28 public health students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients typically earn around $38,781 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 959
Illinois 304 1,409
Indiana 294 846
Wisconsin 273 282

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Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 552
Public Health Education and Promotion 240
Other Public Health 161
Environmental Health 50
Health Services Administration 29
Health/Medical Physics 14
Behavioral Aspects of Health 9
International Public Health/International Health 5
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 4

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Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,343
Allied Health Professions 1,920
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,898
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,524
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,264
Medicine 1,246
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 946
Other Health Professions 751
Mental & Social Health Services 600
Dental Support Services 591

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