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2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 275 students majoring in public health at Columbia, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Public Health at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 94% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University at Albany Report

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in public health at The Graduate Center, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#3

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York Medical College is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

Of the 35 students majoring in public health at New York Medical College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, public health graduates from New York Medical College carry an average student debt load of $22,745.

Full Public Health at New York Medical College Report

#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in public health at SUNY Downstate, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public health programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 16 students majoring in public health at University at Buffalo, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#8

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the public health majors at the school.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public health programs. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Of the 5 students majoring in public health at University of Rochester, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #10, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 3 students majoring in public health at Hofstra, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 15 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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