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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Jersey

18 Colleges
$45,664 Avg Salary
$25,786 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for public health students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $27,313. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.

Full Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for public health students. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Public Health majors at Montclair State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from TCNJ carry an average student debt load of $21,875.

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#4

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Stockton State carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Brookdale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Caldwell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Caldwell take out is $26,000.

Read full report on Public Health at Caldwell University

#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Rider take out is $26,000.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 18 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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