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2024 Best General Public Health Schools

330 Colleges in the United States
24,667 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 330 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Public Health Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24,667 degrees in general public health to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools The general public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Health rankings. For our Best Overall General Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Public Health Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Public Health
Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health
Master's Degrees in General Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Health

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Public Health Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Public Health in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general public health degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in General Public Health

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
355 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 355 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
336 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 336 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
107 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 107 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
785 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 785 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
10.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
149 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 149 general public health students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
124 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 124 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
76 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
469 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 469 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In CA

Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
372 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 372 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 26 general public health students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
320 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 320 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
53 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 7 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
254 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 254 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
52 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 52 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
52 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 52 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
448 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 448 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
352 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. This university ranks 11th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 352 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
41 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 41 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
77 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 77 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA

Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 26 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
166 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 166 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
53 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 53 general public health students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best General Public Health Schools

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Public Health students that almost earned our Best General Public Health Schools award.

RankCollegeLocation
50Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA
51University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX
52University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL
53University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
54University of RochesterRochester, NY
55Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
56University of Puerto Rico - Medical SciencesSan Juan, PR
57Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE
58Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
59University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR
60SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBrooklyn, NY
61Indiana University - Purdue University - IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
62Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR
63Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR
64Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, VA
65University of California - IrvineIrvine, CA
66University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL

General Public Health by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 12 majors within the Public Health area of study, General Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Public Health

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion4,139
Other Public Health3,136
Health Services Administration3,074
Community Health and Preventive Medicine2,232
International Public Health/International Health1,561
Environmental Health1,332
Behavioral Aspects of Health763
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene258
Health/Medical Physics238
Maternal and Child Health179

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