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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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

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 6 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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