2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
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
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 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. 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 #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college 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.
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D’Youville College 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 #7 on the list. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.
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University at Albany 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 #8 on the list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
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With a ranking of #9, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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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).
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