2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You
With 40,596 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Sciences the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Thomas Jefferson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Widener University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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George Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,959 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| Maryland | 1,786 |
| New Jersey | 942 |
| District of Columbia | 833 |
| Delaware | 204 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
| 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 Majors Related 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 18 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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