2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You
With 40,596 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the public health graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
After completing their Graduate Certificate, public health graduates from Johns Hopkins carry an average student debt load of $17,315.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 275 students majoring in public health at Columbia, 15% are male and 85% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
Women make up 94% of the public health majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in public health at Drexel, 53% are male and 47% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 26% are male.
On average, public health graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $30,169 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public health programs. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 35 students majoring in public health at The Graduate Center, 37% are male and 63% are female.
New York Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in public health at New York Medical College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at New York Medical College take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $22,745.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public health programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Pitt take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $23,894.
With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public health programs. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Of the 24 students majoring in public health at SUNY Downstate, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Read full report on Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,959 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| Maryland | 1,786 |
| New Jersey | 942 |
| District of Columbia | 833 |
| Delaware | 204 |
Majors Related to Public Health
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 31 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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