2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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The Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Sciences the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New York University 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 city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Out of the 18 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 city of New Brunswick.
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Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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With a ranking of #7, Widener University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.
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With a ranking of #8, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 18 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).
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