2024 Best Public Health Schools
553
Colleges in the United States
40,596
Public Health Degrees Awarded
$43,158
Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #26 in popularity,
public health is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 553 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 40,596 degrees in public health to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Public Health School
The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. For our Best Overall Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Public Health Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Health Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Public Health in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of public health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Public Health
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 372 public health students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health program at Harvard University earn $63,075 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Columbia University in the City of New York is a good decision for students interested in a degree in public health. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 625 public health students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health program at Columbia University in the City of New York get $25,201 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Emory University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 436 public health students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Emory University make $9,528 more than the average public health graduate.
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Any student who is interested in public health needs to check out The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
There were approximately 187 public health students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston make $6,773 more than the average public health student.
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Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 1002 public health students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at Johns Hopkins University earn $16,564 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 58 public health students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University earn $81,018 more than the typical public health student.
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UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 203 public health students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from University of California - Los Angeles receive $38,291 more than the average public health graduate.
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WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 136 public health students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from Washington University in St Louis make $5,035 more than the standard public health graduate.
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Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 85 public health students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Public Health degree recipients from Yale University earn a boost of approximately $32,235 over the typical income of public health graduates.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
28th
Most Popular In CA
32
Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 public health students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
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Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 144 public health students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Public Health degree recipients from Brown University receive an earnings boost of around $7,819 above the typical earnings of public health majors.
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Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 477 public health students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at University of California - Berkeley earn $14,953 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 308 public health students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. After graduating, public health degree recipients typically earn about $41,172 at the beginning of their careers.
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UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 436 public health students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn $5,300 more than the standard public health grad.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
107
Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 107 public health students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were about 665 public health students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Public Health degree recipients from George Washington University earn a boost of about $29,265 over the typical earnings of public health majors.
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Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 246 public health students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Boston University receive $13,460 more than the typical public health grad.
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Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 332 public health students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $8,722 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 199 public health students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities get $16,094 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 224 public health students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor receive $9,641 more than the typical public health grad.
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Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 516 public health students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from University of Maryland - College Park make $7,448 more than the average public health graduate.
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Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 670 public health students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick earn $6,666 more than the average public health graduate.
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Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 335 public health students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station earn $11,818 more than the typical public health grad.
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UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 public health students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health major at University of Pennsylvania get $13,070 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 132 public health students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at Tufts University earn $10,298 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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