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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

47 Colleges
$43,147 Avg Salary
$26,160 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 1,486 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $27,375. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from SRU carry an average student debt load of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

Full Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

Out of the 47 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Read full report on Public Health at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Drexel carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Full Public Health at Drexel University Report

#6

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Pitt carry an average student debt load of $25,500.

Full Public Health at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Pennsylvania Report

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

Read full report on Public Health at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

#10

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Read full report on Public Health at Widener University

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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

Majors Similar 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 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.

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