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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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$76,078 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,647 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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