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2023 Best Public Health Schools in New York

56 Colleges
$43,844 Avg Salary
$28,359 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Health Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the best school in New York for public health students. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#2

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

The excellent programs at New York Medical College helped the school earn the #2 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.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from New York Medical College carry an average student debtload of $19,596.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for public health students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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The excellent programs at New York Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

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Bronx Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

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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 schools for public health students. 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.

Public Health majors at NYU take out an average of $21,965 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $629, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at University of Rochester take out is $19,000.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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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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
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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