2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,786 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 74% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Maryland. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 93% of the public health majors at the school.
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Maryland University of Integrative Health ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, MUIH is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| New York | 2,959 |
| 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.
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 7 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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