2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned a degree or certificate in public health, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 401 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in the United States for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.
Read full report on Public Health at George Washington University
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the United States. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 26% are male.
Read full report on Public Health at Johns Hopkins University
Out of the 401 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 63% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 37% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 340 students majoring in public health at Columbia, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
Benedictine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.
Read full report on Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Of the 248 students majoring in public health at UC Berkeley, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Full Public Health at University of California - Berkeley Report
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 236 students majoring in public health at SNHU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 77% of the public health majors at the school.
With a ranking of #12, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.
With a ranking of #14, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
About 71% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 29% are male.
University of Southern California landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 196 students majoring in public health at USC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
University of Arizona ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 23% are male.
With a ranking of #17, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 21% are male.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
Full Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report
With a ranking of #19, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.
Read full report on Public Health at University of California - Los Angeles
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 178 students majoring in public health at UTHealth, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Full Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 169 students majoring in public health at UMN Twin Cities, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Full Public Health at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
With a ranking of #22, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 156 students majoring in public health at National University, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Purdue University Global landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 153 students majoring in public health at Purdue University Global, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Read full report on Public Health at Purdue University Global
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 401 different United States public health schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Brown University | Providence, RI |
| 51 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 54 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 55 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 56 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 57 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 57 | Everglades University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 57 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Boston, MA |
| 57 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools award.
Public Health by Region
View the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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