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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Public Health in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Public Health is the 39th most popular major in the country with 22,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 2,111 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general public health.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region general public health students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Public Health in the New England Region

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the #1 spot on the list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at UNE

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Colby - Sawyer College
New London, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby - Sawyer College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Colby - Sawyer is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, New Hampshire. It awarded 9 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Colby - Sawyer College

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #3 spot on the list. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 101 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on General Public Health at Dartmouth

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 362 degrees to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMass Amherst General Public Health Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 316 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Harvard University General Public Health Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about General Public Health at Brown University

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 18 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rivier University General Public Health Report

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 124 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at UMass Lowell

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

Goodwin College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Goodwin College is a small school located in East Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 23 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Public Health at Goodwin

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Regis College
Weston, Massachusetts

Regis College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Weston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Regis College

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, American International College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. American International College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 19 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Public Health at American International College

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Curry College
Milton, Massachusetts

Curry College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Curry College is located in Milton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Full Curry General Public Health Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 62 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Yale General Public Health Report

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #16, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 372 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Full SNHU General Public Health Report

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Wheaton College Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts

Wheaton College Massachusetts landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Wheaton College Massachusetts is located in Norton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Wheaton College Massachusetts General Public Health Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 51 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at University of Vermont

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Roger Williams University is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full RWU General Public Health Report

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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With a ranking of #21, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at University of Southern Maine

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 14 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Fairfield University General Public Health Report

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #23, Keene State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 7 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Keene State

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #24, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Public Health at Plymouth State University

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

Saint Michael’s College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Saint Michael’s College is a small school located in Colchester, Vermont that handed out 3 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Saint Michael’s College General Public Health Report

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