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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$33,986 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Doctor'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 Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 per year.

Thomas Jefferson University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a great value for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Downstate are $23,763 a year.

Full Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Report

#3

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USciences are $30,168 a year.

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#4

Widener University

Chester, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Widener University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Widener graduate students pay an average of $25,416 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.

The Graduate Center also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

Full Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $24,812 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Morgan State graduate students pay an average of $17,559 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $33,215 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at George Washington University

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools 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 18 schools only.

  • 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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