2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
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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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly 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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Out of the 82 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the 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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Saint Joseph’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college 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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Thomas Jefferson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.
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University at Albany 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 #9 on the list. Located in the 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.
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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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Of the 61 students majoring in public health at UMGC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University at Buffalo 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 #12 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly 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 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 #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in public health at SUNY Downstate, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Request InformationAdditional 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 schools 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 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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