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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in the New England Region

9 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$43,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 38,020 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 2,765 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,419 and $36,741 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public health program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree public health students.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in the New England Region

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Health at UMass Lowell

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Health at Northeastern

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Public Health Report

#4

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #4 spot on the list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Health at Yale University

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read more about Public Health at UCONN

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Public Health Report

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 27 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Health at Harvard University

#7

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Tufts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Health at Tufts

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University Public Health Report

#9

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

Brown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree public health students list, Brown has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Health at Brown University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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