2023 Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
In 2020-2021, 848 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Arcadia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Salus University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,647 |
Maryland | 1,113 |
New Jersey | 281 |
District of Columbia | 617 |
Delaware | 29 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 21 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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