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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

Women make up 63% of the public health majors at the school.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Boston University

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Of the 65 students majoring in public health at Tufts, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Public Health at Tufts University Report

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

About 74% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 26% are male.

Full Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 13 students majoring in public health at Simmons, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Simmons University

University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

#9

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public health at Clark, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Clark University

Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges 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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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