by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for epidemiology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 96 doctor's degrees in epidemiology to qualified students.
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Your choice of epidemiology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for epidemiology students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Epidemiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in epidemiology.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Columbia University in the City of New York
It is hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University
It's hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Explore the best epidemiology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 366 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 311 | 18 |
| Maryland | 190 | 25 |
| District of Columbia | 143 | 5 |
| Delaware | 63 | 0 |
Epidemiology is one of 12 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology | 34 |
| Conservation Biology | 11 |
| Marine Biology | 10 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 7 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 6 |
| Environmental Biology | 1 |
