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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

21 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

Our analysis found New York Medical College to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

Public Health majors at New York Medical College take out an average of $22,745 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

On average, public health graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $17,315 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

On average, public health graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $30,169 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges 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 21 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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