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2023 Best Public Health Schools in the New England Region

47 Colleges
$51,898 Avg Salary
$25,739 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Health Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for public health students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 47 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

While working on their degree, public health majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

Full Public Health at Brown University Report

#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 47 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale 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 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

Out of the 47 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Tufts carry an average student debtload of $15,250.

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#6

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Fairfield University Report

New England Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Boston University Report

#9

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, public health majors at Simmons accumulate an average of around $26,545 in student debt.

Full Public Health at Simmons University Report

With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Public Health majors at MCPHS University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Health at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

Best Public Health Colleges by State

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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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