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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

With 281 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #24 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 189 students majoring in public health at Rutgers New Brunswick, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public health at TCNJ, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

Full Public Health at Stockton University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,647
Pennsylvania 848
Maryland 1,113
District of Columbia 617
Delaware 29

One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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