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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

Read full report on Public Health at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Out of the 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Pennsylvania Report

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Public Health at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

The College of New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at The College of New Jersey

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University

#10

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

With a ranking of #10, Arcadia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 George Washington University Washington, DC
12 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
13 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges 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 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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