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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Massachusetts

16 Colleges
$57,829 Avg Salary
$25,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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 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. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Harvard University Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at Boston University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for public health students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

The excellent programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Massachusetts. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Read full report on Public Health at Tufts University

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

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 public health programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Read full report on Public Health at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Public Health at Simmons University Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. 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.

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#10

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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