2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the public health majors at the school.
Out of the 38 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 38 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
Out of the 38 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.
About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 58% of the public health majors at the school.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.
Brown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Women make up 74% of the public health majors at the school.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 43% are male.
Tufts University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Of the 65 students majoring in public health at Tufts, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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 |
Public Health Related Majors
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).
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