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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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

With 942 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #20 most popular major in New Jersey.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 432 students majoring in public health at Rutgers New Brunswick, 19% are male and 81% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $23,829. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.

Full Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Of the 80 students majoring in public health at Montclair State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debt load of $26,554. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#4

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

About 90% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 10% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Rider University

#5

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Caldwell University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in public health at Caldwell, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Kean University

#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Rowan University

#9

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Drew University

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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