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2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges
$57,829 Avg Salary
$25,614 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,567 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Health Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular online school in Massachusetts for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $165.

Full Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular online school in Massachusetts for public health students. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Simmons carry an average student debtload of $26,545.

Read full report on Public Health at Simmons University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Massachusetts list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

While working on their degree, public health majors at MCPHS University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Health at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for public health students pursuing an online degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Tufts take out is $15,250.

Full Public Health at Tufts University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 366
New Hampshire 553
Maine 171
Rhode Island 172
Vermont 72

More Public Health Rankings in Massachusetts

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

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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