2023 Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Public Health Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Check out the public health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Public Health
Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 10% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in public health at NECC, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quincy College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Holyoke Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Connecticut | 366 |
New Hampshire | 553 |
Maine | 171 |
Vermont | 72 |
Rhode Island | 172 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.