2024 Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
60
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
3,802
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Ranked #39 in popularity,
general 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 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general public health students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,802 degrees in general public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Public Health School
Your choice of general public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Public Health Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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 General Public Health in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general public health degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Public Health
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
348
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in general public health. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 348 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
542
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in general public health. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 542 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Johns Hopkins University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In DC
33
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in general public health. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 general public health students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from George Washington University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
476
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 476 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
112
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 112 general public health students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from New York University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
89
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 89 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of Maryland - College Park
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In PA
LECOM is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Erie.
There were about 9 general public health students who graduated with this degree at LECOM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
237
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 14th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 237 general public health students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from The Graduate Center, CUNY
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
129
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 129 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from Thomas Jefferson University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NY
32
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from Cornell University
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