2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.
Most Popular New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 7 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 suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in public health at Montclair State, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Stockton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.
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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,959 |
Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
District of Columbia | 833 |
Delaware | 204 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 7 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.