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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 942 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Health

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Public Health majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $23,829 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $26,554 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $266.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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#7

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

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#8

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Caldwell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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