2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in New York
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #24 most popular major in New York.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in New York to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in New York
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for public health students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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The excellent programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, public health graduates from Monroe College take out $31,743 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $123.
The excellent programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, public health graduates from UAlbany take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for public health students. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $21,965. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $629, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Lehman College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from Lehman carry an average student debt load of $20,200.
With a ranking of #8, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Hofstra take out is $25,875. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $633, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online carry an average student debt load of $32,285.
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
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 state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Public Health Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury, NY |
| 12 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 13 | York College | Jamaica, NY |
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 |
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
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