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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,486 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the public health graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the best school in Pennsylvania for public health students working on their graduate certificate. 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

#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at Pitt take out an average of $23,894 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Public Health at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Public Health at Temple University

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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