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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

With 942 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #20 most popular major in New Jersey.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 189 students majoring in public health at Rutgers New Brunswick, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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

Full Public Health at Montclair State University Report

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

Of the 9 students majoring in public health at TCNJ, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Public Health at The College of New Jersey Report

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

About 67% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

#5

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at College of Saint Elizabeth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

Full Public Health at College of Saint Elizabeth Report

Rutgers University - Newark 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Stockton University

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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