Best Colleges in Public Health Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Public Health program. Johns Hopkins University is ranked first in Public Health program ranking and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is placed in second. Next describes the Public Health program in general.

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals." It is concerned with threats to health based on population health analysis. The population in question can be as small as a handful of people, or as large as all the inhabitants of several continents (for instance, in the case of a pandemic). The dimensions of health can encompass "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity", as defined by the United Nations' World Health Organization.(read more at wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Public Health Program

6 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top Public Health colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 21.70% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance rate of 5% and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest rate of 52%. Total 360,833 students are enrolled into the best Public Health schools where University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the largest population with 51,848 students and Emory University is the smallest school with 14,263 students. The average graduation rate is 90.40% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.50:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Public Health colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Public Health Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	11%	93%	25,151	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	23%	91%	29,911	13:1 (7.69 %)
3	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
5	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
6	Emory University Atlanta, GA	19%	91%	14,263	9:1 (11.11 %)
6	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	84%	46,166	19:1 (5.26 %)
8	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
8	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	52%	80%	51,848	17:1 (5.88 %)
10	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	21.70%	90.40%	360,833 (Total)	12.50:1 (8.00 %)

Best College In Public Health 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in public health. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in public health is $45,184 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the lowest amount of tuition with $30,438. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in public health is $38,492 where Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition with $55,816 and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $27,931.

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Table. Best College In Public Health 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Johns Hopkins University	$53,740		$55,357
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,987	$35,170	$8,969	$35,762
3	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
6	Emory University	$51,306		$53,294
6	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,207	$36,588	$11,445	$37,669
8	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
8	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$14,760	$30,438	$15,111	$34,826
10	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
	Average	$12,938	$45,184	$12,949	$47,417

Table. Best College In Public Health 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Johns Hopkins University	$55,816		$57,639
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,212	$29,423	$12,502	$29,709
3	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
6	Emory University	$42,628		$41,283
6	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,590	$28,881	$16,914	$29,453
8	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
8	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$18,583	$27,931	$18,941	$28,485
10	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
	Average	$16,320	$38,492	$16,597	$39,142