Best Public Health Programs in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Best Public Health Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 39 Public Health programs in the Northeast by the median earnings of Public Health graduates four years after completing, highest first. Franklin and Marshall College leads the list at 1st with median earnings of $75,867 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $75,867 to $27,295, with a median of $60,530. For 4 of the 39 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 18 public and 21 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY Hunter College posts the lowest average net price on the page at $2,984, while CUNY Hunter College ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin and Marshall College · Lancaster, PA | $75,867 | $36,425 | $12,321 | 28.2% |
| Franklin and Marshall College reports $75,867 in median earnings for its Public Health graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 28%. | |||||
| 2 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $75,679 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| A public university in Bloomsburg, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ranks 2nd on this list with median earnings of $75,679 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Tufts University · Medford, MA | $75,448 | $39,998 | $11,284 | 11.5% |
| Tufts University posts an average net price of $39,998 and median earnings of $75,448 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $74,633 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| With 394 graduates in the earnings cohort, Rutgers University-New Brunswick reports median earnings of $74,633 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Brown University · Providence, RI | $74,496 | $25,184 | -$420* | 5.4% |
| Brown University admits 5% of applicants, and its Public Health graduates earn a median of $74,496 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Rivier University · Nashua, NH | $72,965 | $28,082 | $23,321 | 82.6% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $26,956 in federal loans at Rivier University, which reports median earnings of $72,965 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $72,736 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University ranks 7th on this list, with median earnings of $72,736 four years after completing and an average net price of $38,509. | |||||
| 8 | New York University · New York, NY | $70,840 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University reports median earnings of $70,840 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $16,977 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 9 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $69,776 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| A private nonprofit university in Syracuse, Syracuse University reports median earnings of $69,776 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $66,722 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
| The College of New Jersey posts an average net price of $7,908 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $66,722 four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Lowell, MA | $65,429 | $17,163 | $9,943 | 83.0% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 142nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Public Health graduates earn a median of $65,429 four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Allegheny College · Meadville, PA | $64,595 | $22,940 | $18,495 | 54.6% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans at Allegheny College, which reports median earnings of $64,595 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Simmons University · Boston, MA | $64,514 | $25,265 | $18,027 | 70.0% |
| Simmons University reports median earnings of $64,514 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $25,265. | |||||
| 14 | University at Albany · Albany, NY | $64,456 | $17,167 | $11,112 | 69.1% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at University at Albany left with a median of $19,500 in federal loans, and the school's Public Health program reports median earnings of $64,456 four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ | $64,454 | $24,792 | $15,824 | 78.6% |
| Rider University admits 79% of applicants and its Public Health graduates earned a median of $64,454 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Regis College · Weston, MA | $63,892 | $27,477 | $21,415 | 69.8% |
| Regis College ranks 607th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Public Health graduates posted median earnings of $63,892 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $63,884 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
| With an average net price of $2,984, CUNY Hunter College reports median earnings of $63,884 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $63,854 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst reports median earnings of $63,854 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 272 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 19 | Caldwell University · Caldwell, NJ | $61,691 | $24,691 | $18,059 | 71.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Caldwell University left with a median of $25,000 in federal loans, and the school's Public Health program reports median earnings of $61,691 four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA | $60,530 | $19,608 | $12,555 | 71.5% |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania admits 71% of applicants and its Public Health graduates earned a median of $60,530 four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $59,871 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| Stockton University ranks 247th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Public Health graduates posted median earnings of $59,871 four years after completing. | |||||
| 22 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $58,610 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| With an average net price of $34,176, Hofstra University reports median earnings of $58,610 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | American International College · Springfield, MA | $58,245 | $23,274 | $24,437 | 99.6% |
| American International College admits 100% of applicants and its Public Health graduates earned a median of $58,245 four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $57,499 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University reports median earnings of $57,499 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 163 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 25 | CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY | $56,615 | $3,148 | $1,589 | 56.6% |
| CUNY Lehman College reports median earnings of $56,615 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $3,148. | |||||
| 26 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $55,681 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Montclair State University left with a median of $22,000 in federal loans, and the school ranks 56th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 27 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA | $54,456 | $18,134 | $15,365 | 92.1% |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania admits 92% of applicants and shows median earnings of $54,456 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | Mercyhurst University · Erie, PA | $54,182 | $19,444 | $22,626 | 81.0% |
| A private nonprofit university in Erie, Mercyhurst University has an average net price of $22,626 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 29 | Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT | $53,997 | $20,857 | $17,736 | 91.5% |
| Southern Connecticut State University ranks 29th on this list, with 40 graduates in the earnings cohort and a median of $53,997 four years after completing. | |||||
| 30 | Plymouth State University · Plymouth, NH | $52,870 | $19,216 | $14,676 | 87.5% |
| Plymouth State University posts an average net price of $19,216 and a school-wide median federal debt of $26,000 across all borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 31 | University of Saint Joseph · West Hartford, CT | $52,827 | $27,989 | $24,563 | 78.6% |
| With an admission rate of 79%, University of Saint Joseph reports median earnings of $52,827 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 32 | University of Scranton · Scranton, PA | $52,699 | $32,568 | $23,896 | 81.2% |
| University of Scranton ranks 702nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Public Health graduates earned a median of $52,699 four years after completing. | |||||
| 33 | CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY | $52,679 | $4,456 | $2,861 | 64.1% |
| CUNY York College carries an average net price of $2,861 for families earning under $30,000 and a school-wide median federal debt of $11,000 across all borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 34 | La Salle University · Philadelphia, PA | $50,517 | $19,409 | $16,545 | 96.6% |
| La Salle University admits 97% of applicants and shows an average net price of $19,409. | |||||
| 35 | Nazareth University · Rochester, NY | $47,851 | $29,357 | $22,796 | 74.7% |
| Nazareth University reports median earnings of $47,851 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing, with 23 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 36 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA | $47,260 | $23,331 | $17,018 | 78.4% |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranks 404th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts an average net price of $17,018 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 37 | Colby-Sawyer College · New London, NH | $35,060 | $27,431 | $22,456 | 80.1% |
| Colby-Sawyer College admits 80% of applicants and reports an average net price of $22,456 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 38 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton · Canton, NY | $33,993 | $15,268 | $10,908 | 92.2% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton ranks 38th on this list, with median earnings of $33,993 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 39 | Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY | $27,295 | $33,926 | $21,901 | 69.0% |
| Ithaca College, a private nonprofit institution in Ithaca, reports an average net price of $33,926 and a 10-graduate earnings cohort. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Public Health graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The median is drawn from federally aided completers of the Public Health program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 4 of the 39 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Franklin and Marshall College to the lowest-ranked program is $48,572, and the gap between Franklin and Marshall College and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is just $188.
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