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2024 Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

173 Colleges in the United States
10,064 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #39 in popularity, general public health is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 173 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10,064 bachelor's degrees in general public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of general public health for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general public health program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general public health students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Public Health in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general public health. 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 for a Bachelor's in General Public Health

1
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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Annual Graduates

Brown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general public health. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Brown University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
249 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general public health needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
223 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general public health. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of California - Berkeley

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general public health. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Johns Hopkins University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
218 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Texas A&M University - College Station

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
301 Annual Graduates

Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
292 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Massachusetts Amherst

8
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Florida

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Annual Graduates

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of California - San Diego

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of South Carolina - Columbia

11
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New York University
New York, NY
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
87 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from New York University

12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Arizona

13
173 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from The University of Texas at Austin

14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Ohio State University - Main Campus

15
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Iowa

16
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Annual Graduates

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from San Diego State University

17
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Purdue University - Main Campus

18
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNR is a very large public university located in the large city of Reno.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Nevada - Reno

19
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
264 Annual Graduates

Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Wayne State University

20
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Virginia Tech

21
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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
40 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Santa Clara University

22
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

23
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Rochester

23
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Annual Graduates

Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Oregon State University

24
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Annual Graduates

BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Brigham Young University - Provo

Rest of the Top Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
27 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
28 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
29 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
30 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
30 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
32 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
33 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
34 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA

General Public Health by Region

View the Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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General Public Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion 3,127
Other Public Health 1,782
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 1,698
Health Services Administration 1,279
Behavioral Aspects of Health 633
International Public Health/International Health 426
Environmental Health 355
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 103
Health/Medical Physics 29
Maternal and Child Health 15

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