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2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the online public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for public health students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Drexel carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Public Health at Drexel University Report

#2

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

The excellent online programs at Alvernia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Pennsylvania. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

Full Public Health at Alvernia University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Public Health majors at East Stroudsburg University take out an average of $26,769 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Salus University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Bucks County Community College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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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 5 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.

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