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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

36 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 40,596 public health students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 292 students majoring in public health at UMass Amherst, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UMass Amherst take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,809. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.

Public Health majors at SNHU take out an average of $34,474 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $27,084 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $177.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 36 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SCSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,149. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $243, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Regis College accumulate an average of around $29,739 in student debt.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.

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American International College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from AIC carry an average student debt load of $30,793.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the public health majors at the school.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,567
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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