Public Health is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most public health students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 735 schools in the United States offering public health.
We also rank the most popular Public Health schools at each degree level. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
Most Popular Schools for Public Health in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular public health schools is Rutgers University New Brunswick. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduated around 649 public health students in the most recent data year.
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A rank of #2 makes Brigham Young University Idaho one of the most popular schools for public health. Brigham Young University Idaho is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. This school awarded about 646 public health degrees in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Columbia University In The City Of New York one of the most popular schools for public health. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 602 students earned a degree in public health from this school.
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A rank of #4 makes George Washington University one of the most popular schools for public health. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. George Washington University graduated around 598 public health students in the most recent data year.
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University Of The People is one of the most popular public health schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Pasadena, University Of The People is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 585 students earned a degree in public health from this school.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 546 students earned a degree in public health from this school.
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University Of Maryland College Park ranked #7 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 530 students earned a degree in public health from this school.
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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill landed the #8 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill graduated around 506 public health students in the most recent data year.
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University Of California Berkeley placed #9 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. This school awarded about 500 public health degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Alabama At Birmingham landed the #10 spot among the most popular public health schools. University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public school located in the city of Birmingham. This school awarded about 470 public health degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of South Carolina Columbia placed #11 for public health by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 460 students earned a degree in public health from this school.
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University Of Washington Seattle Campus comes in at #12 for public health this year. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. This school awarded about 460 public health degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of South Florida Main Campus placed #13 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 457 public health degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of California Irvine ranked #14 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 441 students earned a degree in public health from this school.
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University Of Florida comes in at #15 for public health this year. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. University Of Florida graduated around 412 public health students in the most recent data year.
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Harvard University landed the #16 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 410 students earned a degree in public health from this school.
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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #17 spot among the most popular public health schools. Located in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 398 students earned a degree in public health from this school.
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Cuny Graduate School And University Center landed the #18 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public institution. Cuny Graduate School And University Center graduated around 388 public health students in the most recent data year.
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California State University Fullerton ranked #19 on our list of the most popular public health schools. California State University Fullerton is a public school located in the suburb of Fullerton. California State University Fullerton graduated around 372 public health students in the most recent data year.
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The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston landed the #20 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Houston, The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston is a public institution. This school awarded about 358 public health degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Arizona ranked #21 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public university. University Of Arizona graduated around 352 public health students in the most recent data year.
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East Carolina University placed #22 for public health by yearly graduations. East Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Greenville. East Carolina University graduated around 346 public health students in the most recent data year.
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Texas A And M University College Station placed #23 for public health by yearly graduations. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 339 students earned a degree in public health from this school.
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The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #24 on our list of the most popular public health schools. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 334 students earned a degree in public health from this school.
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University Of Nevada Reno ranked #25 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Located in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a public university. University Of Nevada Reno graduated around 323 public health students in the most recent data year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Public Health Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular public health list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.