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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$51,865 Avg Salary

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

With 281 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #24 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Public Health

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Read full report on Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#3

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at College of Saint Elizabeth

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at Montclair State University 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
New York 1,647
Pennsylvania 848
Maryland 1,113
District of Columbia 617
Delaware 29

One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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