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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$34,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,721 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,878 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general public health program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general public health students.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The Graduate Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general public health students list, Morgan State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339.

Read full report on General Public Health at Morgan State

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Downstate also made our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Downstate are $23,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at SUNY Downstate

#4

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAlbany General Public Health Report

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick General Public Health Report

#6

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Read full report on General Public Health at Penn State University Park

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

Full Drexel University General Public Health Report

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at Columbia University in the City of New York

#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

Read more about General Public Health at Johns Hopkins

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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