2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arcadia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Salus University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Marywood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Lock Haven University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.
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 |
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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
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 |
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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 20 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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