2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, public health students earned 942 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.
Most Popular New Jersey Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Health
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,829. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.
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Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 14% are male.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Montclair State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,554. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $266.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Caldwell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Caldwell.
About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Kean University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in public health at Kean, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Rowan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
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Drew University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,959 |
Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
District of Columbia | 833 |
Delaware | 204 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.