by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public health — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering public health.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public health in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public health than Benedictine University. Set in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 20% of the degrees Benedictine University awards are in public health, or about 215 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Benedictine University
Wilberforce University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the rural area of Wilberforce, Wilberforce University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Wilberforce University
Bryant And Stratton College Parma ranks #3 for public health by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Parma, Bryant And Stratton College Parma is a private not-for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees Bryant And Stratton College Parma awards are in public health, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Bryant And Stratton College Parma
Medical College Of Wisconsin is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Medical College Of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee. About 6% of the degrees Medical College Of Wisconsin awards are in public health, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Medical College Of Wisconsin
Northeast Ohio Medical University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the suburb of Rootstown, Northeast Ohio Medical University is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Northeast Ohio Medical University
Wayne State University comes in at #6 for public health focus this year. Wayne State University is a public school located in the city of Detroit. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 268 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Wayne State University
University Of Rio Grande ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the rural area of Rio Grande, University Of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees University Of Rio Grande awards are in public health, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Rio Grande
Saginaw Valley State University comes in at #8 for public health focus this year. Set in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Saginaw Valley State University
University Of Michigan Dearborn placed #9 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Dearborn, University Of Michigan Dearborn is a public institution. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Michigan Dearborn
Kent State University At Kent ranked #10 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 243 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Kent State University At Kent
Depauw University comes in at #11 for public health focus this year. Depauw University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle. About 4% of the degrees Depauw University awards are in public health, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Depauw University
Baldwin Wallace College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Baldwin Wallace College
South Suburban College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the suburb of South Holland, South Suburban College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees South Suburban College awards are in public health, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at South Suburban College
Indiana University Northwest placed #14 for public health by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Gary, Indiana University Northwest is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Indiana University Northwest
University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #15 for public health by degree focus. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. About 3% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Chicago awards are in public health, or about 258 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #16 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. Public Health accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 217 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Goshen College placed #17 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Goshen, Goshen College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Goshen College
University Of Illinois At Springfield placed #18 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Springfield, University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Illinois At Springfield
University Of Evansville ranked #19 on our list of the most focused public health schools. University Of Evansville is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evansville. About 2% of the degrees University Of Evansville awards are in public health, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Evansville
University Of Wisconsin Madison ranked #20 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. Public Health accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 360 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Wisconsin Madison
Wright State University Main Campus placed #21 for public health by degree focus. Wright State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Dayton. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Wright State University Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse comes in at #22 for public health focus this year. University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public school located in the city of La Crosse. Public Health accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Wisconsin La Crosse
Elmhurst College landed the #23 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Elmhurst College
Augustana College Illinois placed #24 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana College Illinois is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Augustana College Illinois
University Of Indianapolis landed the #25 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, University Of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Indianapolis
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to public health:
These schools also award degrees in public health and are worth a look:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.