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2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools

116 Colleges
$43,158 Avg Salary
$27,396 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public Health Schools ranking. This report analyzed 116 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Health Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the most popular online school in the United States for public health students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

While working on their degree, public health majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $13,535 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the United States. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Public Health majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $347.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

On average, public health graduates from USF Tampa take out $23,555 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means A T Still University of Health Sciences is a great place for public health students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great place for public health students pursuing an online degree. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Monroe College take out is $31,743. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $123.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at American Military University take out an average of $26,168 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $18,087. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $248, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $33,439 in student debt.

Full Public Health at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#10

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #10, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Public Health majors at SPC take out an average of $33,748 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.

Public Health majors at Florida National University - Main Campus take out an average of $35,579 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Health at Florida National University - Main Campus Report

Bryant & Stratton College - Online ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

On average, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out $32,285 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools ranking. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UNC Greensboro take out is $27,131.

Full Public Health at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

With a ranking of #15, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#17

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at National University take out is $36,062.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Public Health Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
19 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
20 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
21 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
22 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
23 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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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 26 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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