Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$58,445 Avg Salary
$23,536 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 2nd in District of Columbia. In fact, 833 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Public Health

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read More…

Request Information

The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at GWU take out is $23,822.

Read full report on Public Health at George Washington University

Request Information

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Trinity Washington University

Request Information
#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at The American University take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $560.

Read full report on Public Health at American University

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Catholic University of America Report

Request Information
#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Public Health at Gallaudet University

Request Information
#7

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Public Health at Howard University

Request Information

With a ranking of #8, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Public Health at University of the District of Columbia Report

Request Information

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
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

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school-matching tool matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S