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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

26 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 26 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#3

Simmons University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the New England Region . MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $23,809 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $165, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,567
Connecticut 366
New Hampshire 553
Maine 171
Rhode Island 172
Vermont 72

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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