2023 Best Public Health Schools
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Public Health is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 40,596 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Schools ranking. This report analyzed 589 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Public Health Schools in the United States
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools in Public Health
Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for public health students. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Out of the 589 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
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With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from Northwestern carry an average student debtload of $14,000.
Brown University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Brown take out is $15,000.
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UC Berkeley take out is $11,875. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $304, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
Public Health majors at SCU take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #11 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Dartmouth College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Chicago landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Wake Forest University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Illinois State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Illinois State take out is $24,750.
With a ranking of #16, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
Yale University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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New York Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #19 on the list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at New York Medical College take out is $19,596.
University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
Montana Technological University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from Montana Tech carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #22 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Public Health majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $347.
With a ranking of #23, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools ranking. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
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With a ranking of #25, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from Johns Hopkins carry an average student debtload of $16,088. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $585.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Public Health Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Public Health Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 589 different United States public health schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Public Health students that almost earned our Best Public Health Schools award.
Public Health by Region
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 22,778 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,563 |
| Other Public Health | 3,432 |
| Health Services Administration | 3,119 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,272 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1,599 |
| Environmental Health | 1,344 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 814 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 258 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 211 |
| Maternal and Child Health | 163 |
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 43 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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