2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 37% are male.
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The in-demand master’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 medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Of the 236 students majoring in public health at SNHU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.
Of the 114 students majoring in public health at UNE, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 42% are male.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 86 students majoring in public health at UMass Amherst, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
About 74% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 73% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in public health at Yale, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,567 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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