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2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 47% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Public Health at Drexel University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in public health at Pitt, 21% are male and 79% are female.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, public health graduates from Pitt carry an average student debt load of $23,894.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 17 students majoring in public health at Thomas Jefferson University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Full Public Health at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

#5

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salus University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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 8 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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