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2024 Best General Public Health Schools in New York

28 Colleges in New York
1,579 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 28 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Public Health Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,579 degrees in general public health to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools in New York The general public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Health rankings. For our Best Overall General 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.

Pick Your General Public Health Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Public Health
Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health
Master's Degrees in General Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Health

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 General Public Health Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Public Health in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general public health degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in General Public Health

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
348 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general 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 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
112 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

New York University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general public health. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 general public health students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
237 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

The Graduate Center, CUNY is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general public health. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.

There were approximately 237 general public health students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
32 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general public health has to check out Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. 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 data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY
10.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 general public health students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
87 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 87 general public health students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Downstate in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
159 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 159 general public health students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
164 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

UAlbany is a large public university located in the small city of Albany. This university ranks 36th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 164 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
32 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 32 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
54 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 54 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 671
Maryland 618 613
New Jersey 614 647
District of Columbia 441 117
Delaware 345 38

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One of 12 majors within the Public Health area of study, General Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health Services Administration 359
Public Health Education and Promotion 278
Other Public Health 219
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 185
Environmental Health 145
Behavioral Aspects of Health 97
International Public Health/International Health 74
Maternal and Child Health 48
Health/Medical Physics 10
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 2

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