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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

47 Colleges
$32,121 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,898 Avg Salary

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 Value Public Health Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

Quincy College

Quincy, MA
$7,176 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Quincy College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quincy College are $7,176 per year.

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$39,986 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the New England Region . Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great value for public health students. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New England Tech are $32,807 per year.

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$11,328 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 47 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,328 in tuition and fees each year.

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$10,774 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 per year.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
$51,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Quinnipiac University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year.

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#7

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT
$21,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Goodwin College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Goodwin undergraduate students pay an average of $21,188 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT
$43,084 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Saint Joseph came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the New England Region ranking. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USJ are $43,084 a year. Public Health majors at USJ take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$35,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health 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.

MCPHS University undergraduate students pay an average of $35,810 in tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at MCPHS University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvard are $55,587 a year.

Harvard also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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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.

  • 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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