by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health draws students to programs nationwide, including schools where students can earn the degree primarily online. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most public health students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in public health at each of the 104 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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These are the online schools that award the most master’s degree degrees in public health.
Leading the list of the most popular public health schools is George Washington University. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 412 public health degrees in the most recent year. See more about public health at George Washington University
A rank of #2 makes Harvard University one of the most popular schools for public health. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 375 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Get the full public health details for Harvard University
University Of Alabama At Birmingham ranks #3 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public institution. This school awarded about 276 public health degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Alabama At Birmingham
University Of Southern California is one of the most popular public health schools, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. This school awarded about 235 public health degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Southern California
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranks #5 for public health by yearly graduations. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. Cuny Graduate School And University Center graduated around 234 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Boston University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 228 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Boston University
Benedictine University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 190 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for Benedictine University
University Of Arizona placed #8 for public health by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 167 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for University Of Arizona
Eastern Washington University landed the #9 spot among the most popular public health schools. Eastern Washington University is a public school located in the town of Cheney. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 149 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for Eastern Washington University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities comes in at #10 for public health this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. This school awarded about 131 public health degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Kent State University At Kent landed the #11 spot among the most popular public health schools. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. Kent State University At Kent graduated around 122 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at Kent State University At Kent
University Of Maryland College Park comes in at #12 for public health this year. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. University Of Maryland College Park graduated around 116 public health students in the most recent data year. Get the full public health details for University Of Maryland College Park
Walden University comes in at #13 for public health this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 111 students earned a degree in public health from this school. See more about public health at Walden University
East Tennessee State University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular public health schools. East Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Johnson City. This school awarded about 105 public health degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for East Tennessee State University
Suny At Albany landed the #15 spot among the most popular public health schools. Located in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public university. Suny At Albany graduated around 101 public health students in the most recent data year. Read the full public health report for Suny At Albany
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ranked #16 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public university. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis graduated around 100 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Columbia Southern University landed the #17 spot among the most popular public health schools. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 96 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Columbia Southern University
San Diego State University landed the #18 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 94 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for San Diego State University
Thomas Jefferson University comes in at #19 for public health this year. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 90 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Get the full public health details for Thomas Jefferson University
University Of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #20 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska Medical Center is a public institution. University Of Nebraska Medical Center graduated around 86 public health students in the most recent data year. Read the full public health report for University Of Nebraska Medical Center
University Of Iowa landed the #21 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. University Of Iowa graduated around 84 public health students in the most recent data year. Read the full public health report for University Of Iowa
Purdue University Main Campus landed the #22 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 81 students earned a degree in public health from this school. See more about public health at Purdue University Main Campus
University At Buffalo placed #23 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 81 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Get the full public health details for University At Buffalo
University Of San Francisco comes in at #24 for public health this year. Set in the city of San Francisco, University Of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 73 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of San Francisco
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #25 for public health by yearly graduations. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State University Main Campus graduated around 71 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at Ohio State University Main Campus
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These schools also graduate students in public health every year and are worth a look:
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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