2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 2nd in District of Columbia. In fact, 833 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
The Most Popular Public Health Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for public health students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at GWU take out is $23,822.
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The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, public health majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $560.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
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The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Trinity Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Gallaudet University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,959 |
Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
New Jersey | 942 |
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 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 8 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.