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

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

The Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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New England Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#10

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges 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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