by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
General Public Health is the 39th most popular major in the country with 22,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,802 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general public health program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general public health students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Morgan State University is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 10 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Public Health at Morgan State University
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University General Public Health Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 13 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
University at Albany came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Columbia University in the City of New York
New York University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Hunter College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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