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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

24 Colleges
$43,147 Avg Salary
$26,160 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Pennsylvania 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

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Thomas Jefferson University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Saint Joseph’s University

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

Read full report on Public Health at Drexel University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Read full report on Public Health at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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#8

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Read full report on Public Health at Widener University

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Public Health at Temple University Report

#10

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Arcadia University

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,647
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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