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Doctor’s Degrees in Public Health

981 Yearly Graduations
$76,510 Median Salary
70% Women
There are 124 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in public health. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 40% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 15.0% of public health graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Health Majors

In 2020-2021, 981 doctor's degrees were awarded to public health majors. This earns it the #10 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public health at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 19,511
Master’s Degree 16,133
Graduate Certificate 2,359
Doctor’s Degree 981
Basic Certificate 792
Associate Degree 764
Undergraduate Certificate 56

Earnings of Public Health Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a doctor's degree in public health is $76,510. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $66,839 and the high is $89,262.

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Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in public health. About 69.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 295
Women 686
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public health doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 85
Black or African American 207
Hispanic or Latino 79
White 355
International Students 147
Other Races/Ethnicities 108
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There are 124 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in public health. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
149 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Walden University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for public health majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 49,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,064 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,651 per year. The public health program at Walden University awarded 149 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 55% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 65% were women.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
74 Yearly Graduations
72% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for public health majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Capella University. Roughly 38,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,148 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,784 per year. The public health program at Capella University awarded 74 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 57% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 72% were women.

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
39 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public health. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,720 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,720 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 people received their doctor's degree in public health from Johns Hopkins. Around 41% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 79% were women.

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
33 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Georgia Southern University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public health. Each year, around 26,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,371 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,986 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 doctor's degrees were handed out to public health majors at GaSou. Of these students, 64% were women and 64% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

28 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for public health majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. Roughly 3,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,220 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,119 per year. The public health program at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center awarded 28 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

25 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Illinois at Chicago comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public health. Roughly 33,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,253 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,927 per year. The public health program at University of Illinois at Chicago awarded 25 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 84% were women and 44% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

25 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public health. Each year, around 50,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,559 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,350 per year. The public health program at University of South Florida - Main Campus awarded 25 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 64% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

20 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for public health majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Each year, around 48,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,927 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,605 per year. The public health program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus awarded 20 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 75% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
18 Yearly Graduations
61% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Harvard University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public health. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $51,143 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,928 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 people received their doctor's degree in public health from Harvard. Around 44% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 61% were women.

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
18 Yearly Graduations
72% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Arizona comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public health. Roughly 45,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,106 per year. The public health program at University of Arizona awarded 18 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 28% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 72% were women.

#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
17 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for public health majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Each year, around 22,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,605 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,050 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 people received their doctor's degree in public health from UNM. Around 53% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 65% were women.

#11

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
17 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for public health majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - Los Angeles. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 people received their doctor's degree in public health from UCLA. Around 41% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#11

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
17 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Tulane University of Louisiana comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public health. Roughly 13,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,684 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,000 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 people received their doctor's degree in public health from Tulane. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.

#14

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
16 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 14th most popular school in the country for public health majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of South Carolina - Columbia. Roughly 35,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,288 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,734 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 people received their doctor's degree in public health from UofSC. Of these students, 75% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

16 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American InterContinental University - Online is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in public health. Each year, around 15,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,758 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,244 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 people received their doctor's degree in public health from AIU Online. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 56% were women.

#16

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
15 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 16th most popular school in the country for public health majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,865 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,902 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 people received their doctor's degree in public health from U-M. About 67% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#17

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
14 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Georgia State University is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in public health. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,158 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,164 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 doctor's degrees were handed out to public health majors at Georgia State. Around 21% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 93% were women.

#17

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
14 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The Graduate Center, CUNY comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public health. Each year, around 9,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,930 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 people received their doctor's degree in public health from The Graduate Center. Of these students, 86% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#17

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
14 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 17th most popular school in the country for public health majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Georgia. Roughly 39,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,878 per year. The public health program at University of Georgia awarded 14 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 79% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#20

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
12 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public health. Each year, around 44,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. The public health program at University of Wisconsin - Madison awarded 12 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 58% were women and 8% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 569
Other Public Health 89
Environmental Health 82
Public Health Education & Promotion 78
Medical Physics 49

Below are some popular majors that are similar to public health that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 28,623
Rehabilitation Professions 15,249
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 15,192
Nursing 10,943
Dentistry 6,742

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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