2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You
Public Health is the #16 most popular major in the country with 19,473 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 123 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 72% of the public health majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.
Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in public health at GaSou, 36% are male and 64% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the United States. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in public health at UOHSC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Full Public Health at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in public health at UIC, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Full Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
About 64% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 36% are male.
Full Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.
Full Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 72% of the public health majors at the school.
Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 18 students majoring in public health at Harvard, 39% are male and 61% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 71% of the public health majors at the school.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 65% of the public health majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Health at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in public health at UofSC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Full Public Health at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report
American InterContinental University - Online landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in public health at AIU Online, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Read full report on Public Health at American InterContinental University - Online
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
About 67% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full Public Health at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 14 students majoring in public health at The Graduate Center, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Read full report on Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY
University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.
Georgia State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 93% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 7% are male.
Read full report on Public Health at Georgia State University
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Public Health students that almost earned our Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 20 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
| 20 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 20 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 24 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
Public Health by Region
View the Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
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 34 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.
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