2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 123 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in the United States for public health students working on their graduate certificate. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York Medical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.
Public Health majors at New York Medical College take out an average of $22,745 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the United States. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
On average, public health graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $17,315 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
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University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
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Chamberlain University - Illinois came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
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Augusta University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #14 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 19 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 20 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 21 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 22 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 23 | Oregon Health & Science University | Portland, OR |
| 24 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
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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