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Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$76,078 Avg Salary

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

Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 39 students majoring in public health at Johns Hopkins, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#3

Widener University

Chester, PA

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 10 students majoring in public health at Morgan State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 60% of the public health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 57% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 86% of the public health majors at the school.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in public health at Pitt, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the public health majors at the school.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
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.

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 20 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.

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