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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Rhode Island

7 Colleges
$50,977 Avg Salary
$15,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Public Health is the #28 most popular major in Rhode Island with 172 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Brown carry an average student debt load of $15,000.

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The excellent programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Rhode Island. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New England Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Full Public Health at Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,567
Connecticut 366
New Hampshire 553
Maine 171
Vermont 72

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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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