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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. 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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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Tufts University

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in public health at UMass Lowell, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 79% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Public Health at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons 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. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Simmons University

University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Clark University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

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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 16 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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