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

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

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

With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #24 most popular major in New York.

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.

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 York ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in New York 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.

#1

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Monroe College the most popular school in New York for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 214 students majoring in public health at Monroe College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, public health graduates from Monroe College take out $32,348 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $123.

Full Public Health at Monroe College Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $18,229. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $629, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at New York University Report

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 85 students majoring in public health at University at Buffalo, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Public Health at University at Buffalo Report

#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in public health at Lehman, 7% are male and 93% are female.

On average, public health graduates from Lehman take out $21,757 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at Lehman College Report

#5

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Old Westbury. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in public health at SUNY Old Westbury, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.

Public Health majors at Hofstra take out an average of $22,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $633, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at Hofstra University Report

#7

York College

Jamaica, NY

York College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. York is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jamaica.

Of the 58 students majoring in public health at York, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from York carry an average student debt load of $17,956.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in public health at UAlbany, 27% are male and 73% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UAlbany carry an average student debt load of $20,986.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #9, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 23% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $393.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in public health at The Graduate Center, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
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.

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 25 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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