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2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 Most Popular 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 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Check out the public health doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 79% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Johns Hopkins University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Women make up 86% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#3

Widener University

Chester, PA

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Read full report on Public Health at Widener University

#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 70% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Public Health at Morgan State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Columbia University in the City of New York

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Of the 10 students majoring in public health at UMCP, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Maryland - College Park

George Washington University 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 #7 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 57% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at George Washington University

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 7 students majoring in public health at Rutgers New Brunswick, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public health at NYU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Public Health at New York University Report

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 20 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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