2026 Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Massachusetts

Community Health and Preventive Medicine programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for community health and preventive medicine students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Massachusetts

Best Schools for Community Health and Preventive Medicine in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall community health and preventive medicine education in Massachusetts.

Top Schools in Community Health and Preventive Medicine

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

57 Community Health and Preventive Medicine Degrees Awarded

$62,023 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Tufts University, our #1 school for community health and preventive medicine. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 94% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 57 community health and preventive medicine students who graduated with this degree at Tufts University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the community health and preventive medicine program make about $62,023 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,250. More information about a degree in community health and preventive medicine from Tufts University

2

University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Community Health and Preventive Medicine Degrees Awarded

$49,275 Median Starting Salary

University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best community health and preventive medicine schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. About 83% of students finish within six years. University Of Massachusetts Amherst awarded about 12 community health and preventive medicine degrees in the most recent data year. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of $49,275 early in their careers. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. See the full community health and preventive medicine program report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 5 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.