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

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’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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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Read full report on Public Health at Columbia University in the City of New York

The College of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at The College of New Jersey

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

With a ranking of #10, Arcadia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 George Washington University Washington, DC
12 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
13 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD

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 25 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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