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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Check out the public health graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

Our analysis found New York Medical College to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, public health graduates from New York Medical College take out $22,745 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY 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 #6 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#7

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 12 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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