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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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147 Degrees Awarded
$65,442 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,295 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,377 and $26,756 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 147 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public health program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 20 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the #1 spot on the list. Widener is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full Widener University Public Health Report

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Morgan State Public Health Report

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. USciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 more about Public Health at USciences

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 14 doctorate’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Health at The Graduate Center

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Full SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Public Health Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Public Health at Johns Hopkins University

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Public Health at UMCP

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With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 95%.

Read more about Public Health at Columbia

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Public Health Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

Full GWU Public Health Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 87%.

Read full report on Public Health at University at Buffalo

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Public Health at Rutgers New Brunswick

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Health at University at Albany

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 6 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Public Health at NYU

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Temple University Public Health Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Drexel Public Health Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #18, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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 94%.

Read more about Public Health at Georgetown University

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D'Youville College
Buffalo, New York

D’Youville College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. D’Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 22 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full D’Youville College Public Health Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hunter College Public Health Report

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