by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public health than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 336 schools in the United States offering public health.
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Below are the most focused public health schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana tops our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the town of Butte, Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana is a public institution. About 54% of the degrees Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana awards are in public health, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana
Brookline College Phoenix ranks #2 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Phoenix, Brookline College Phoenix is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 44% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Brookline College Phoenix
San Juan Bautista School Of Medicine ranks #3 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Caguas, San Juan Bautista School Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 42% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for San Juan Bautista School Of Medicine
University Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of San Juan, University Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 38% of the degrees granted here, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences
Touro University California came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Touro University California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Vallejo. At this school, roughly 36% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Touro University California
Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences placed #6 for public health by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Lancaster, Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university. Public Health accounts for around 34% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences
Benedictine University landed the #7 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit university. About 32% of the degrees Benedictine University awards are in public health, or about 190 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Benedictine University
Oregon Health And Science University comes in at #8 for public health focus this year. Set in the city of Portland, Oregon Health And Science University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 31% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Oregon Health And Science University
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston landed the #9 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Houston, The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 30% of the degrees granted here, or about 207 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
Ponce School Of Medicine And Health Sciences ranked #10 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Ponce, Ponce School Of Medicine And Health Sciences is a private for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 30% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Ponce School Of Medicine And Health Sciences
Suny Downstate Medical Center ranked #11 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Suny Downstate Medical Center is a public institution. At this school, roughly 29% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Suny Downstate Medical Center
Azusa Pacific University College landed the #12 spot among the most focused public health schools. Azusa Pacific University College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of San Dimas. About 28% of the degrees Azusa Pacific University College awards are in public health, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Azusa Pacific University College
University Of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #13 spot among the most focused public health schools. University Of Nebraska Medical Center is a public school located in the city of Omaha. At this school, roughly 27% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Nebraska Medical Center
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans landed the #14 spot among the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans is a public institution. About 27% of the degrees Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans awards are in public health, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Everglades University landed the #15 spot among the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Boca Raton, Everglades University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 26% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Everglades University
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences landed the #16 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Little Rock, University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences is a public university. At this school, roughly 24% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Medical College Of Wisconsin comes in at #17 for public health focus this year. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College Of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university. Public Health accounts for around 21% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Medical College Of Wisconsin
Keck Graduate Institute comes in at #18 for public health focus this year. Keck Graduate Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. About 21% of the degrees Keck Graduate Institute awards are in public health, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Keck Graduate Institute
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranked #19 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public institution. About 20% of the degrees Cuny Graduate School And University Center awards are in public health, or about 253 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Cuny Graduate School And University Center
A T Still University Of Health Sciences comes in at #20 for public health focus this year. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university. About 20% of the degrees A T Still University Of Health Sciences awards are in public health, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at A T Still University Of Health Sciences
University Of New England placed #21 for public health by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a private not-for-profit university. About 19% of the degrees University Of New England awards are in public health, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of New England
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama placed #22 for public health by degree focus. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Guayama. About 18% of the degrees Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama awards are in public health, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill comes in at #23 for public health focus this year. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. Public Health accounts for around 18% of the degrees granted here, or about 472 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Northeast Ohio Medical University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the suburb of Rootstown, Northeast Ohio Medical University is a public institution. About 17% of the degrees Northeast Ohio Medical University awards are in public health, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Northeast Ohio Medical University
Upstate Medical University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Upstate Medical University is a public school located in the city of Syracuse. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Upstate Medical University
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This ranking is produced 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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