2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Health School for You
Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Health Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Monroe College the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from Monroe College carry an average student debtload of $31,743. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $123.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out is $32,285.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Public Health majors at Drexel take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York Medical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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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Alvernia University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.
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George Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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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Excelsior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Explore the most popular online public health schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| New York | 2,959 |
| Maryland | 1,786 |
| New Jersey | 942 |
| District of Columbia | 833 |
| Delaware | 204 |
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Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.