2024 Best General Public Health Schools in the New England Region
31
Colleges in the New England Region
2,111
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
General Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general public health students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,111 degrees in general public health to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Public Health School
The general public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Health rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Public Health Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Public Health Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Public Health in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of general public health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in General Public Health
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
316
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general public health has to take a look at Harvard University. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 316 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Harvard University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
95
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Brown University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general public health. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 95 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Brown University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
62
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested 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. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Yale University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In MA
Any student pursuing a degree in general public health needs to look into Boston University. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Boston University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
362
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 362 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NH
101
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were approximately 101 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from Dartmouth College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from Simmons University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Northeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
98
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.
There were approximately 98 general public health students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
124
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 124 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of Massachusetts - Lowell
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