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2023 Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$58,445 Avg Salary
$23,536 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 833 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in Public Health

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their degree, public health majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $23,822 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at The American University take out is $23,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $560, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#7

Howard University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, Howard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
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 8 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).
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