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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 37% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Harvard University

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Public Health at Boston University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in public health at UMass Amherst, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 73% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in public health at UMass Lowell, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 #7 on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 79% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Simmons University Report

#9

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Bay Path University Report

#9

Clark University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #9, Clark University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Clark University

Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges 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

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 16 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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