2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, public health students earned 1,486 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best school in Pennsylvania for public health students working on their master’s degree. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arcadia University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Salus University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Marywood University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Lock Haven University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,959 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
New Jersey | 942 |
District of Columbia | 833 |
Delaware | 204 |
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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 |
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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 20 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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