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2024 Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

27 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,513 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$43,147 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 27 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,513 degrees in public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School

Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Health Degree Level

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

The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Public Health in Pennsylvania

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 public health degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Public Health

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$56,228 Median Starting Salary

University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for students interested in a degree in public health. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 public health students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health program at University of Pennsylvania get $13,081 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$114,823 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in public health has to take a look at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Erie.

There were approximately 54 public health students who graduated with this degree at LECOM in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine earn $71,676 more than the average public health grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$53,501 Median Starting Salary

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 public health students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health major at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus earn $10,354 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Public Health Degrees Awarded
8.9% Growth in Graduates

Temple University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 157 public health students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Public Health degree recipients from Temple University receive an earnings boost of about $2,499 above the average income of public health graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Public Health Degrees Awarded
17.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-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 about 132 public health students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health major at Thomas Jefferson University get $5,979 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Public Health Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 public health students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program report average early career earnings of $37,148.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 21 public health students who graduated with this degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34th Most Popular In PA

USciences is a private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were approximately 4 public health students who graduated with this degree at USciences in the most recent data year.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
119 Public Health Degrees Awarded

St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were approximately 119 public health students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Public Health Degrees Awarded
8.8% Growth in Graduates

WCUPA is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 136 public health students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program report average early career earnings of $37,691.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 2,466
Maryland 279 1,431
New Jersey 273 900
District of Columbia 188 812
Delaware 175 204

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Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 693
Health Services Administration 274
Public Health Education and Promotion 211
Other Public Health 134
International Public Health/International Health 98
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 38
Behavioral Aspects of Health 32
Environmental Health 25
Health/Medical Physics 4
Maternal and Child Health 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 12,391
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,239
Allied Health Professions 3,088
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,689
Medicine 2,307
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,952
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,824
Health Sciences & Services 1,699
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,353
Communication Sciences 1,232

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