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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York 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 New York

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 2023 rankings named New York Medical College the best school in New York for public health students working on their graduate certificate. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, public health majors at New York Medical College accumulate an average of around $22,745 in student debt.

Full Public Health at New York Medical College Report

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

Full Public Health at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at New York University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Report

#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Rochester

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#7

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at D’Youville College

#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at University at Albany

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University 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 #9 on the list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Full Public Health at Hofstra University Report

#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Full Public Health at University at Buffalo Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 12 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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