2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Massachusetts. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
About 71% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 29% are male.
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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 86% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 57% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 43% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 5 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.