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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Public Health

17 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,432 people earned their degree in other public health, making the major the 216th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 other public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other public health. That schools that top this list have a program in other public health in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major”.

Top 17 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Public Health

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Juan, , this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other public health students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Public Health at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 46 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Capella University Other Public Health Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other public health degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Public Health at Johns Hopkins University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 9 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Public Health at UCLA

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s other public health degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Tulane Other Public Health Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other public health degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Other Public Health at Pitt

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s other public health degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Public Health at Northeastern

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other public health degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Other Public Health at GMU

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 3 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Other Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other public health students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson Other Public Health Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major ranking. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full VCU Other Public Health Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major list. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read full report on Other Public Health at UChicago

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other public health students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Harvard University Other Public Health Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 42 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other public health students 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 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Other Public Health at Tufts University

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major ranking, coming in at #12. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Other Public Health at UWM

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University of California - San Diego came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other public health students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Other Public Health at University of California - San Diego

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Public Health Major ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 0 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Public Health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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