2024 Best General Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #48 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 doctor's degrees in general public health to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general public health students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general public health students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general public health related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general public health students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Public Health in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general public health.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Public Health

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Harvard University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general public health. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general public health from Harvard University

2

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general public health needs to take a look at Yale University. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a doctorate in general public health from Yale University

Best General Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best general public health colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	284	16
Connecticut	138	11
Rhode Island	119	0

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General Public Health Related Rankings by Major

General Public Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Health	11
Other Public Health	3
International Public Health/International Health	2
Public Health Education and Promotion	1
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	1
Behavioral Aspects of Health	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.