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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

21 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York Medical College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students working on their graduate certificate. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

On average, public health graduates from New York Medical College take out $22,745 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Johns Hopkins take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $17,315.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. 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 Graduate Certificate is $30,169.

Full Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 21 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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