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

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$76,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Widener University

Chester, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Widener University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Read full report on Public Health at Widener University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the public health majors at the school.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University

#3

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Sciences is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at University of the Sciences

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 3 students majoring in public health at Temple, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Public Health at Drexel University

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 6 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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