2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health
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 Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.
Request Information
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Maryland. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 70% of the public health majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Health at Morgan State University
Request Information
Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
About 60% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 40% are male.
Request InformationBest 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 |
Public Health Related Majors
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 3 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.