2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 337 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best school in the United States for public health students working on their master’s degree. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the United States. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the United States. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Dartmouth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
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Yale University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Montana Technological University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.
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A T Still University of Health Sciences came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
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Virginia Tech came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
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Texas Wesleyan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Cornell University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #24, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Emory University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 52 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 53 | Saint Ambrose University | Davenport, IA |
| 54 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 55 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | Fort Worth, TX |
| 56 | Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH |
| 57 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 58 | West Coast University - Orange County | Anaheim, CA |
| 59 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 60 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 61 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 62 | Salus University | Elkins Park, PA |
| 63 | University of Maryland - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 64 | New York Medical College | Valhalla, NY |
| 65 | New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich, RI |
| 66 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 67 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
Public Health by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
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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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