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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$51,865 Avg Salary

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 analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small 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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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arcadia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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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#6

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

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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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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