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

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

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Monroe College the most popular school in New York for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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

On average, public health graduates from Monroe College take out $32,348 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $123.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 87 students majoring in public health at NYU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $18,229. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $629, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University at Buffalo Report

#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 93% of the public health majors at the school.

On average, public health graduates from Lehman take out $21,757 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at Lehman College Report

#5

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Old Westbury is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

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

Read full report on Public Health at SUNY Old Westbury

#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in public health at Hofstra, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Public Health majors at Hofstra take out an average of $22,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $633, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

York College

Jamaica, NY

With a ranking of #7, York College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Jamaica, York is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from York carry an average student debt load of $17,956.

Full Public Health at York College Report

#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UAlbany carry an average student debt load of $20,986.

Read full report on Public Health at University at Albany

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse 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 #9 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Of the 48 students majoring in public health at Syracuse, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $393.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY 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 #10 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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

Read full report on Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

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.

  • 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.

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