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2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Massachusetts

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Health Colleges.

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular online school in Massachusetts for public health students. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Simmons carry an average student debtload of $26,545.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular online school in Massachusetts for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $165.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Tufts take out is $15,250.

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The excellent online programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 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.

While working on their degree, public health majors at MCPHS University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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

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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 4 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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