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

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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.

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 York ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 340 students majoring in public health at Columbia, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 36 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in public health at UAlbany, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Public Health at University at Albany Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 62% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University at Buffalo Report

#6

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #6, Monroe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in public health at Monroe College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

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

Full Public Health at Hofstra University Report

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in public health at SUNY Stony Brook, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Public Health at Stony Brook University Report

#10

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #10, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Public Health at Lehman College Report

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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 25 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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