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

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 82 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 540 students majoring in public health at GWU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Public Health at George Washington University Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 499 students majoring in public health at Johns Hopkins, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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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 #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 82% of the public health majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 207 students majoring in public health at The Graduate Center, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 111 students majoring in public health at Thomas Jefferson University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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University of Maryland - College Park 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 #8 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University at Albany Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 61 students majoring in public health at UMGC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#12

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 62% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 38% are male.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in public health at SUNY Downstate, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Public Health students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
15 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA
16 Monroe College Bronx, NY

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges 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 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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