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2026 Best General Public Health Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges in the United States
412 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
$52,747 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Public Health programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 16 schools to find the best for general public health students.

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Best Schools for General Public Health in Michigan

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general public health degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Public Health

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best general public health schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 81%. There were roughly 46 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general public health program make about $66,933 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,213. Read more about the general public health program at Michigan State University

2

Students looking for a strong general public health program will find one at Wayne State University, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Detroit. About 58% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 250 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general public health program make about $48,125 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete this degree. See the full general public health program report for Wayne State University

3

A rank of #3 makes Grand Valley State University one of the top schools for general public health. This very large public university is located in the town of Allendale. Grand Valley State University graduates 67% of students within six years. About 41 general public health degrees were awarded at Grand Valley State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general public health degree recipients from Grand Valley State University generally make around $54,781. Typical student debt for the program is $26,378. Read more about the general public health program at Grand Valley State University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Students looking for a strong general public health program will find one at Central Michigan University, which ranked #4. This large public university is located in the town of Mount Pleasant. Central Michigan University graduates 59% of students within six years. Central Michigan University awarded about 27 general public health degrees in the most recent data year. General Public Health graduates of Central Michigan University earn a median of $50,688 early in their careers. Central Michigan University graduates carry a median of $27,857 in student loans. See the full general public health program report for Central Michigan University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #5 makes Oakland University one of the top schools for general public health. Set in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a large public institution. Oakland University graduates 58% of students within six years. Oakland University awarded about 33 general public health degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general public health degree from Oakland University earn around $57,173 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $30,750 to complete this degree. See the full general public health program report for Oakland University

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best general public health schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan University graduates 46% of students within six years. Eastern Michigan University awarded about 15 general public health degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general public health degree from Eastern Michigan University earn around $38,781 in the first couple years of their career. Eastern Michigan University graduates carry a median of $35,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in general public health from Eastern Michigan University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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