2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
The Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 123 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the public health doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 74 students majoring in public health at Capella University, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 39 students majoring in public health at Johns Hopkins, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
About 64% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 36% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
About 50% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.
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University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Of the 18 students majoring in public health at University of Arizona, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 39% are male.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #11, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in public health at UNM, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Of the 17 students majoring in public health at Tulane, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
About 56% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 44% are male.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.
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Georgia State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 93% of the public health majors at the school.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Of the 14 students majoring in public health at UGA, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 20 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 20 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
| 24 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
Public Health by Region
View the Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 34 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).
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