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Graduate Certificates in General Public Health

917 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 96 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in general public health. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 37% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 9.8% of general public health graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Public Health Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 917 people earned their graduate certificate in general public health. This makes it the 3rd most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 12,307
Bachelor’s Degree 11,149
Graduate Certificate 917
Doctor’s Degree 585
Associate Degree 411
Basic Certificate 180
Undergraduate Certificate 9

Earnings of General Public Health Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for general public health majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for general public health students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in general public health. About 73.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 239
Women 678
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general public health graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 116
Black or African American 99
Hispanic or Latino 82
White 454
International Students 90
Other Races/Ethnicities 76
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There are 96 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in general public health. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

215 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

A T Still University of Health Sciences tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for general public health majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 3,900 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 215 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from A T Still University of Health Sciences. Of these students, 63% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
60 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Johns Hopkins University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general public health. Each year, around 28,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 60 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from Johns Hopkins. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
57 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Missouri - Columbia is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general public health. Roughly 31,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,008 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from Mizzou. About 77% of this group were women, and 45% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
42 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for general public health majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Each year, around 50,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,674 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,824 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these students, 69% were women and 58% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
39 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Liberty University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general public health. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,740 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from Liberty University. Of these students, 81% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

University at Albany

Albany, New York
36 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University at Albany comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general public health. Roughly 17,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from UAlbany. About 75% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
35 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for general public health majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is The Graduate Center, CUNY. Roughly 9,300 attend the school each year. 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 most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from The Graduate Center. About 77% of this group were women, and 68% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

32 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general public health. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from Columbia. Of these students, 86% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#10

New York University

New York, New York
25 Yearly Graduations
53% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general public health. Each year, around 52,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from NYU. Of these students, 53% were women and 59% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

24 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general public health. Each year, around 2,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from SUNY Downstate. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

24 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general public health. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,377 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,273 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from UOHSC. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#13

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
17 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Thomas Jefferson University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general public health. Each year, around 8,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $44,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,202 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from Thomas Jefferson University. Of these students, 36% were women and 27% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
16 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 14th most popular school in the country for general public health majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Georgia State University. Each year, around 36,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from Georgia State. Around 60% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 65% were women.

#14

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
16 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University at Buffalo is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general public health. Roughly 32,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from University at Buffalo. Of these students, 77% were women and 23% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#16

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
15 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 16th most popular school in the country for general public health majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Westminster College Utah. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,896 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,324 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from Westminster College Salt Lake. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#16

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
15 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

George Mason University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general public health. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from GMU. About 100% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#18

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
13 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 18th most popular school in the country for general public health majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Maryland - College Park. Each year, around 40,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,889 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,560 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from UMCP. Of these students, 89% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#19

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
12 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Montana comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general public health. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,736 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,164 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from UM. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

11 Yearly Graduations
61% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Nebraska Medical Center is the 20th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general public health. Roughly 3,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,340 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,207 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their graduate certificate in general public health from UNMC. Of these students, 61% were women and 39% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to general public health that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health 390
Public Health Education & Promotion 269
International Public Health 226
Health Services Administration 185
Maternal & Child Health 145

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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