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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

18 Colleges
$76,078 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 19,473 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Sciences the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU 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 #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University 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 #7 on the list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,647
Pennsylvania 848
Maryland 1,113
New Jersey 281
District of Columbia 617
Delaware 29

One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 18 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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