22 Best Public Health schools in Maryland

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Maryland ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 4.88M citations received by 95.1K academic papers made by 22 universities in Maryland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore

For Public Health

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Public Health

#48 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

3. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Public Health

#53 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

4. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Public Health

#117 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

5. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Public Health

#206 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Public Health

#223 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1035
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,113

7. Towson University

Towson

For Public Health

#307 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1093
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

8. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Public Health

#344 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Public Health

#399 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

10. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Public Health

#457 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,846

11. Washington College

Chestertown

For Public Health

#518 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,830

12. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Public Health

#615 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,728
Enrollment: 3,177

13. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Public Health

#718 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

14. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Public Health

#724 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1242
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Public Health

#765 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,819
Enrollment: 6,353

16. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Public Health

#793 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,930

17. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Public Health

#795 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1163
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,027

18. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Public Health

#805 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $21,191
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,078

19. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Public Health

#814 in the United States

#880 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 4,104

20. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Public Health

#840 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $24,497
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $40,721

21. Hood College

Frederick

For Public Health

#868 in the United States

#934 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,350
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,957

22. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Public Health

#1004 in the United States

#1075 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $21,863
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $20,369

Closest to Maryland states to learn Public Health

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	8	65
New Jersey	19	28
Pennsylvania	68	11
Virginia	30	58
West Virginia	11	105
Connecticut	19	13
New York	96	5
North Carolina	28	6
Ohio	39	27
Rhode Island	7	41
Massachusetts	52	1
Vermont	5	91
South Carolina	18	64
New Hampshire	7	96
Kentucky	16	57
Indiana	25	63
Tennessee	24	52
Georgia	29	18
Michigan	23	4
Maine	10	201
Illinois	45	20
Alabama	17	37
Wisconsin	22	15
Florida	35	26
Mississippi	9	158
Missouri	20	29
Iowa	10	42
Arkansas	12	119
Minnesota	22	12
Louisiana	17	66
Kansas	9	101
Oklahoma	10	137
Nebraska	7	103
South Dakota	7	238
North Dakota	4	172
Texas	58	38
Colorado	17	43
Puerto Rico	12	272
New Mexico	5	73
Montana	4	123
Utah	7	31
Idaho	5	148
Arizona	8	33
Nevada	4	141
Washington	18	3
Oregon	16	59
California	92	7
Alaska	4	193
Hawaii	5	89