by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Epidemiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 42 doctor's degrees in epidemiology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The epidemiology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality epidemiology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for epidemiology students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Epidemiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in epidemiology.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in epidemiology needs to check out Harvard University. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Harvard University
It is hard to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Brown University
Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Boston University
Explore the best epidemiology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 284 | 38 |
| Rhode Island | 119 | 4 |
Epidemiology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Evolutionary Biology | 10 |
| [Biological Systematics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/rankings/best-graduate-schools/doctorate-degrees/new-england/) | 8 |
| Marine Biology | 7 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 7 |
| Ecology | 4 |
| Environmental Biology | 2 |
