2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 848 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 111 students majoring in public health at Thomas Jefferson University, 36% are male and 64% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 13% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
Women make up 57% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 44 students majoring in public health at Drexel, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Widener University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.
Of the 37 students majoring in public health at Widener, 8% are male and 92% are female.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in public health at Pitt, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Arcadia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the public health majors at the school.
Temple 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 #10 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 82% of the public health majors at the school.
Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,647 |
| Maryland | 1,113 |
| New Jersey | 281 |
| District of Columbia | 617 |
| Delaware | 29 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 24 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).
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