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Most Popular Public Health Schools

735 Ranked Colleges
25,322 Public Health Graduations

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.

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Public Health Rankings by Degree Level

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

Learn more about our methodology

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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.

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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. Read the full public health report for Rutgers University New Brunswick

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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. Read the full public health report for Brigham Young University Idaho

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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. Get the full public health details for Columbia University In The City Of New York

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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. See more about public health at George Washington University

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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. See more about public health at University Of The People

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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. Read the full public health report for Johns Hopkins University

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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. Read the full public health report for University Of Maryland College Park

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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. Get the full public health details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

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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. Read the full public health report for University Of California Berkeley

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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. Read the full public health report for University Of Alabama At Birmingham

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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. Read the full public health report for University Of South Carolina Columbia

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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. Get the full public health details for University Of Washington Seattle Campus

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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. Read the full public health report for University Of South Florida Main Campus

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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. See more about public health at University Of California Irvine

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

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. Get the full public health details for University Of Florida

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

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. See more about public health at Harvard University

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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. See more about public health at Southern New Hampshire University

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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. Get the full public health details for Cuny Graduate School And University Center

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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. Get the full public health details for California State University Fullerton

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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. Get the full public health details for The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston

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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. Read the full public health report for University Of Arizona

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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. Read the full public health report for East Carolina University

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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. Get the full public health details for Texas A And M University College Station

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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. Read the full public health report for The University Of Texas At Austin

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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. Read the full public health report for University Of Nevada Reno

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular public health list:

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
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Boston University
Boston, MA
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Suny At Albany
Albany, NY
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also graduate students in public health every year and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Public Health Graduations
#51 Temple University Philadelphia, PA 214
#52 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ 204
#53 University Of Iowa Iowa City, IA 203
#54 University Of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN 203
#55 Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN 201
#56 San Jose State University San Jose, CA 201
#57 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 200
#58 California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 190
#59 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 189
#60 American Public University System Charles Town, WV 188
#61 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT 188
#62 Yale University New Haven, CT 185
#63 Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH 183
#64 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA 181
#65 Portland State University Portland, OR 178
#66 University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL 178
#67 California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA 171
#68 The University Of Texas At San Antonio San Antonio, TX 166
#69 Monroe College Main Campus Bronx, NY 165
#70 Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN 164
#71 Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN 159
#72 Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University Blacksburg, VA 155
#73 University Of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO 154
#74 Keiser University Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL 148
#75 Capella University Minneapolis, MN 141
#76 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN 140
#77 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 139
#78 University Of Connecticut Storrs, CT 137
#79 Florida International University Miami, FL 136
#80 California State University San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA 133
#81 California State University Chico Chico, CA 130
#82 Brigham Young University Provo Provo, UT 129
#83 Tufts University Medford, MA 129
#84 University Of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 124
#85 University Of North Carolina At Greensboro Greensboro, NC 123
#86 University Of Delaware Newark, DE 121
#87 Emory University Atlanta, GA 120
#88 National University San Diego, CA 120
#89 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA 120
#90 City College Of San Francisco San Francisco, CA 116
#91 Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois Addison, IL 115
#92 Washington University In St Louis St. Louis, MO 114
#93 University Of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA 112
#94 University Of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 110
#95 University Of Kentucky Lexington, KY 109
#96 University Of Louisville Louisville, KY 109
#97 University Of North Carolina At Charlotte Charlotte, NC 107
#98 University Of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI 105
#99 University Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences San Juan, PR 103
#100 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL 102

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Notes and References

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).

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