Best Colleges for Public Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly brought the importance of the public health to the forefront of the American consciousness. As such, there is an increased interest in public health careers in the areas of chronic diseases, infectious diseases, epidemiology, and environmental health. Many bachelor recipients will go on to graduate or professional schools (the MPH is a popular choice), while others begin working after graduation as research assistants, health communication specialists, or as program assistants at a public health organization. As College Transitions’ list of the Best Colleges for Public Health reveals, many of the top programs in this area can be found as part of large research universities. These institutions are often attached to hospital systems which can pave the way to hands-on opportunities for undergrads in the form of internships and practicums.

Click the links below for more information about each college’s public health program. Click here to read our methodology.

Agnes Scott College

American University

Brigham Young University

Brown University

Cornell University

Franklin and Marshall College

George Mason University

George Washington University

Georgetown University

Indiana University Bloomington

Johns Hopkins University

Miami University

New York University

Ohio State University

Rutgers University

Santa Clara University

The College of New Jersey

Tufts University

University of Arizona

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Irvine

University of California, San Diego

University of Delaware

University of Florida

University of Georgia

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Maryland, College Park

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Rochester

University of Southern California

University of Texas at Austin

University of Washington