2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
The Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 61% of the public health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Tufts University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 366 |
| New Hampshire | 553 |
| Maine | 171 |
| Rhode Island | 172 |
| Vermont | 72 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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