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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 833 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 97 students majoring in public health at GWU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $21,391.

Full Public Health at George Washington University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $560, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 79% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Public Health at Georgetown University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

About 73% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Public Health at University of the District of Columbia Report

#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Public Health at Gallaudet University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
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 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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