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. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public health — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 116 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer public health awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where public health makes up the largest share of degrees in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Cuny Graduate School And University Center tops our list of the most focused public health schools. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 393 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Suny Downstate Medical Center is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Suny Downstate Medical Center is a public institution. Public Health accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Suny Downstate Medical Center
A rank of #3 makes Bryant And Stratton College Albany one of the most focused schools for public health. Bryant And Stratton College Albany is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Albany. Public Health accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Bryant And Stratton College Albany
Monroe College Main Campus came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Monroe College Main Campus is a private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Public Health accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Monroe College Main Campus
George Washington University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public health schools. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 8% of the degrees George Washington University awards are in public health, or about 634 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for George Washington University
Hartwick College comes in at #6 for public health focus this year. Hartwick College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oneonta. About 7% of the degrees Hartwick College awards are in public health, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Hartwick College
Bank Street College Of Education comes in at #7 for public health focus this year. Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College Of Education is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Bank Street College Of Education
Bryant And Stratton College Syracuse North placed #8 for public health by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Liverpool, Bryant And Stratton College Syracuse North is a private not-for-profit university. Public Health accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Bryant And Stratton College Syracuse North
Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot among the most focused public health schools. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Public Health accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 681 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Johns Hopkins University
Upstate Medical University placed #10 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Syracuse, Upstate Medical University is a public university. About 6% of the degrees Upstate Medical University awards are in public health, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Upstate Medical University
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #11 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine awards are in public health, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Suny College At Old Westbury placed #12 for public health by degree focus. Suny College At Old Westbury is a public school located in the suburb of Old Westbury. About 5% of the degrees Suny College At Old Westbury awards are in public health, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Suny College At Old Westbury
Suny At Albany ranked #13 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Suny At Albany awards are in public health, or about 224 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Suny At Albany
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #14 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 649 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Rutgers University New Brunswick
Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences ranked #15 on our list of the most focused public health schools. 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 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences
Franklin And Marshall College comes in at #16 for public health focus this year. Franklin And Marshall College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster. About 5% of the degrees Franklin And Marshall College awards are in public health, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Franklin And Marshall College
Albany College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences comes in at #17 for public health focus this year. Located in the city of Albany, Albany College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Albany College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences awards are in public health, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Albany College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #18 on our list of the most focused public health schools. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 530 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Maryland College Park
Thomas Jefferson University placed #19 for public health by degree focus. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 4% of the degrees Thomas Jefferson University awards are in public health, or about 120 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Thomas Jefferson University
New York Medical College comes in at #20 for public health focus this year. Set in the suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at New York Medical College
Caldwell College placed #21 for public health by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell College is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Caldwell College
Trinity Washington University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Washington, Trinity Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Trinity Washington University
Bryant And Stratton College Online landed the #23 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant And Stratton College Online is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Bryant And Stratton College Online
Bryant And Stratton College Buffalo landed the #24 spot among the most focused public health schools. Bryant And Stratton College Buffalo is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Bryant And Stratton College Buffalo
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine comes in at #25 for public health focus this year. Albert Einstein College Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Albert Einstein College Of Medicine
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused public health list:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on public health:
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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