2027 Best Epidemiology Schools in the New England Region
Epidemiology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for epidemiology students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Epidemiology in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall epidemiology education in the New England Region.
Top Schools in Epidemiology
No school ranked higher than Harvard University this year for epidemiology. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Cambridge. Roughly 98% of students complete a degree within six years here. Harvard University awarded about 127 epidemiology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the epidemiology program make about $87,188 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete this degree.
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Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in epidemiology, ranking #2. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. There were roughly 57 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, epidemiology degree recipients from Tufts University generally make around $55,795. Students borrow a median of $17,074 to complete this degree.
See the full epidemiology program report for Tufts University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in epidemiology, ranking #3. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 20 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent data year. Graduates of the epidemiology program make about $53,666 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,195 to complete this degree.
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University Of Massachusetts Lowell came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best epidemiology schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Lowell. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 21 epidemiology degrees were awarded at University Of Massachusetts Lowell in the most recent year. Students who receive their epidemiology degree from University Of Massachusetts Lowell earn around $66,985 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Massachusetts Lowell graduates carry a median of $25,574 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong epidemiology program will find one at Boston University, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Boston University graduates 89% of students within six years. There were roughly 201 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Boston University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their epidemiology degree from Boston University earn around $70,479 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from Boston University
Yale University placed #6 among the best epidemiology schools. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New Haven. About 96% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 76 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Yale University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their epidemiology degree from Yale University earn around $58,008 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,357.
See the full epidemiology program report for Yale University
University Of New Haven placed #7 among the best epidemiology schools. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 63% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 17 epidemiology degrees were awarded at University Of New Haven in the most recent year. Students who receive their epidemiology degree from University Of New Haven earn around $29,767 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
