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2023 Best Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Public Health Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Our analysis found Sacramento City College to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

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#5

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Suburban College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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With a ranking of #7, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Albany, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Parma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parma, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their undergraduate certificate. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Cocoa.

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#10

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 10 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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