by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 137 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,149 bachelor's degrees in general public health during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of general public health for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general public health program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges 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 schools for general public health students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general public health. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general public health. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Johns Hopkins University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general public health has to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general public health. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general public health has to check out University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Florida
UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from New York University
UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Arizona
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of California - San Diego
Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Iowa
Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Texas A&M University - College Station
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Rochester
SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from San Diego State University
Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Drexel University
Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Oregon State University
Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University at Buffalo
USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from California State University - Northridge
Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Fairfield University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | St Catherine University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 29 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 30 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 31 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 32 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 33 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 34 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 35 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 36 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 37 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 38 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 39 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 40 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 41 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 42 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 43 | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA |
| 44 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 45 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
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General Public Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 2,620 |
| Other Public Health | 1,501 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1,388 |
| Health Services Administration | 1,204 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 489 |
| Environmental Health | 378 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 340 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 106 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 32 |
| Maternal and Child Health | 18 |
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