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Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Massachusetts

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 analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue an online degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly 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.

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#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Simmons University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue an online degree in Massachusetts. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Massachusetts list. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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#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 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.

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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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