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

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

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

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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 90% of the public health majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $258, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at Temple University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in public health at SRU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Public Health majors at SRU take out an average of $25,937 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $273, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Of the 66 students majoring in public health at WCUPA, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Public Health at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in public health at East Stroudsburg University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at East Stroudsburg University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,019.

Read full report on Public Health at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in public health at Lehigh, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Public Health at Lehigh University Report

Franklin and Marshall College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in public health at Franklin and Marshall, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Franklin and Marshall College

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 71% of the public health majors at the school.

On average, public health graduates from Drexel take out $24,692 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at Drexel University Report

#8

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

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

Full Public Health at Alvernia University Report

#9

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

Allegheny College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the distant town of Meadville, Allegheny is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Allegheny College Report

#10

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in public health at Moravian, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Public Health at Moravian College Report

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
New York 2,959
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.

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 26 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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