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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$76,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 19,473 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the New England Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Full Public Health at Brown University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Yale University

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Boston University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the New England Region . Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Connecticut Report

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 992
Connecticut 278
Rhode Island 90
New Hampshire 370
Maine 153
Vermont 51

One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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