2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Health 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 159 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Health Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $16,088. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $585.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, public health graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $27,313 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $333.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, public health graduates from GWU take out $23,822 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Public Health majors at UMCP take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $323.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
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Monroe College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from Monroe College carry an average student debt load of $31,743. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $123, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from UAlbany carry an average student debt load of $24,000.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
Public Health majors at UD take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $479, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
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Temple University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, public health majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $27,375 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
While working on their degree, public health majors at SRU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $273, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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New York University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Public Health majors at NYU take out an average of $21,965 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $629.
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Thomas Jefferson University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Drexel University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, public health majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #17, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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With a ranking of #18, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Public Health majors at Lehman take out an average of $20,200 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #18 on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.
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Hofstra University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, public health majors at Hofstra accumulate an average of around $25,875 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $633.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.
Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out an average of $32,285 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
While working on their degree, public health majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.
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American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #23 on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from The American University carry an average student debt load of $23,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $560.
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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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24 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | Brooklyn, NY |
25 | SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury, NY |
26 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
27 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
28 | York College | Jamaica, NY |
29 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
30 | New York Medical College | Valhalla, NY |
31 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
31 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 Majors Related to Public Health
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 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.