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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

20 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 1,486 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, public health graduates from SRU take out $25,937 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

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#2

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Alvernia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Pennsylvania. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

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#3

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moravian College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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#5

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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Saint Francis 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Saint Francis University Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#8

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

With a ranking of #8, Robert Morris University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

With a ranking of #10, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
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

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 20 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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