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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

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

Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,786 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 405 students majoring in public health at UMCP, 20% are male and 80% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UMCP carry an average student debt load of $21,209. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $323.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 62% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 38% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $585, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Public Health at Johns Hopkins University

#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in public health at Salisbury, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Public Health at Salisbury University Report

#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in public health at UB, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Maryland. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
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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