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2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

53 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the most popular online school in the United States for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

Public Health majors at BYU - I take out an average of $15,230 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Of the 218 students majoring in public health at Texas A&M College Station, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, public health graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,081 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $347.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $25,527. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

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Monroe College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great place for public health students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 214 students majoring in public health at Monroe College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Monroe College accumulate an average of around $32,348 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $123.

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for public health students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 229 students majoring in public health at UF, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UF accumulate an average of around $19,060 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $248, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 142 students majoring in public health at SNHU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Public Health majors at SNHU take out an average of $34,474 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 92% of the public health majors at the school.

Public Health majors at SPC take out an average of $33,785 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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American Public University System landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public health programs. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $30,420 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their online bachelor’s degree. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

About 51% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 49% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in public health at UNC Greensboro, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UNC Greensboro take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,826.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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 25 schools only.

  • 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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