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Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #24 most popular major in New York.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in New York 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 New York

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

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#5

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at New York Medical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College 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 #9 on the list. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University 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 #10 on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
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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