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2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$31,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,078 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 2nd in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,567 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Health

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Boston U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 366
New Hampshire 553
Maine 171
Vermont 72
Rhode Island 172

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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