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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

14 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

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#8

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

With a ranking of #8, University of New England did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.

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University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

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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 14 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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