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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #16 most popular major in the country with 19,473 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the public health doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Stanford University

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Read full report on Public Health at Vanderbilt University

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the United States. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Brown University Report

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 107 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Public Health at University of California - Berkeley Report

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

Read full report on Public Health at Loma Linda University

#10

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report

Medical College of Wisconsin landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Medical College of Wisconsin

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #13 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Read full report on Public Health at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#14

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #16 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Public Health students that almost earned our Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
18 New York University New York, NY
19 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
20 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
21 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN

Public Health by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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