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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

33 Colleges
$43,147 Avg Salary
$26,160 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best school in Pennsylvania for public health students. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great place for public health students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#3

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania 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 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $20,063 in student debt.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at SRU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $273, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

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

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#10

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 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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