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2023 Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$58,445 Avg Salary
$23,536 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 617 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools in Public Health

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on Public Health at George Washington University

The excellent programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Trinity Washington University

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for public health students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Public Health at Georgetown University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Catholic University of America

#5

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Public Health at American University Report

#6

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Public Health at Howard 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
New Jersey 281
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 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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