Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Public Health Schools in New York

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Public Health Schools in New York

30 Colleges
$43,844 Avg Salary
$28,359 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

The Best Public Health Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health 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 degree in New York. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

Full Public Health at New York Medical College Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at Cornell University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read More…

The excellent programs at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

Read More…

#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for public health students. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Rochester

#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at New York University

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read More…

#9

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #9, St. John Fisher College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Full Public Health at St. John Fisher College Report

#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Read More…

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.