by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on public health in District of Columbia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 6 schools in District of Columbia offering public health.
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Below are the schools where public health makes up the largest share of degrees in District of Columbia.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public health than George Washington University. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 634 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for George Washington University
Trinity Washington University is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Trinity Washington University
American University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused public health schools. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 2% of the degrees American University awards are in public health, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at American University
Gallaudet University is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Gallaudet University
Georgetown University is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 0.9% of the degrees Georgetown University awards are in public health, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Georgetown University
Howard University landed the #6 spot among the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Howard University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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