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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$76,078 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 848 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health

#1

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Widener University

Chester, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Widener University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,647
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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