2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 354 students majoring in public health at Harvard, 37% are male and 63% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 220 students majoring in public health at Boston U, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Out of the 38 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.
Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the New England Region . Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 101 students majoring in public health at Dartmouth, 42% are male and 58% are female.
University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.
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Brown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Of the 85 students majoring in public health at Brown, 26% are male and 74% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.
Of the 75 students majoring in public health at MCPHS University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Yale University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the public health majors at the school.
Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools 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 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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