2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $21,209. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $323.
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With a ranking of #6, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,829. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Public Health majors at SRU take out an average of $25,937 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.
New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from NYU carry an average student debtload of $18,229. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $629, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Rochester came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
12 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
13 | Alvernia University | Reading, PA |
14 | American University | Washington, DC |
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
New York | 2,959 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
New Jersey | 942 |
District of Columbia | 833 |
Delaware | 204 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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