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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

In 2020-2021, 992 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the public health doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 6 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.

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