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2025 Best Public Health Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges in Rhode Island
211 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$50,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 211 degrees in public health to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Public Health
Master's Degrees in Public Health

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 Public Health Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Health in Rhode Island

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public health degree levels they offer.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Public Health

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Public Health Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in public health. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Degree recipients from the public health program at Brown University earn $22,848 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in public health from Brown University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Johnson & Wales University - Online if you want to pursue a degree in public health. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a degree in public health from Johnson & Wales University - Online

Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts3011,529
Connecticut241239
New Hampshire210543
Maine202165
Vermont19463

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Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Public Health Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Public Health160
Community Health and Preventive Medicine25
Health Services Administration12
Behavioral Aspects of Health6
Health/Medical Physics4
International Public Health/International Health4

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Majors Similar to Public Health

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing1,018
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants252
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services246
Health Sciences & Services221
Health & Medical Administrative Services210
Allied Health Professions209
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences177
Medicine148
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services115
Dental Support Services98

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