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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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.

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.

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 fairly large public school located in the small 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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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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 large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly 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 medium-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.

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#4

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the public health majors at the school.

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#5

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Caldwell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. 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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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

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 fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public health at Kean, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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#9

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

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

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 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.

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