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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

33 Colleges
$43,147 Avg Salary
$26,160 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. 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 Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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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#3

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college 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 Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at HACC take out is $20,063.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SRU take out is $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

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#8

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

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#10

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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