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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

29 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 1,486 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

Full Public Health at Temple University Report

Out of the 29 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in public health at SRU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from SRU carry an average student debt load of $25,937. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

Full Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Of the 66 students majoring in public health at WCUPA, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 29 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in public health at East Stroudsburg University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Public Health majors at East Stroudsburg University take out an average of $29,019 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 29 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in public health at Lehigh, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Public Health at Lehigh University Report

With a ranking of #6, Franklin and Marshall College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in public health at Franklin and Marshall, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Public Health at Franklin and Marshall College Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 71% of the public health majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $24,692 in student debt.

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#8

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia 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. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Public Health at Alvernia University Report

#9

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

Allegheny College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Meadville, Allegheny is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Allegheny College

#10

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College 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. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in public health at Moravian, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Public Health at Moravian College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
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

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 26 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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