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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

82 Colleges
$46,377 Avg Salary
$26,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

The Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.

#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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Full Public Health at Johns Hopkins University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for public health students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Public Health at George Washington University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Out of the 82 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at University at Albany

#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University Report

#8

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Saint Joseph’s University Report

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Report

#12

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Read full report on Public Health at University at Buffalo

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Public Health students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
14 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
15 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
16 New York Medical College Valhalla, NY

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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