2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned a degree or certificate in public health, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Online Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the online public health doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Most Popular Online Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health
Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 28% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the public health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
Of the 10 students majoring in public health at Radford, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great place for public health students working on their online doctor’s degree. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
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East Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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American College of Education came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in public health at Medical College of Wisconsin, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Public Health by Region
View the Most Popular Online Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
- 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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