by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public health — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 19 public health schools in Massachusetts by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public health in Massachusetts, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Wheaton College Massachusetts tops our list of the most focused public health schools. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Norton. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Wheaton College Massachusetts
A rank of #2 makes Harvard University one of the most focused schools for public health. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 422 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Harvard University
Curry College ranks #3 for public health by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Milton, Curry College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Curry College
Quincy College ranks #4 for public health by degree focus. Quincy College is a public school located in the suburb of Quincy. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Quincy College
A rank of #5 makes Tufts University one of the most focused schools for public health. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 129 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Tufts University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #6 for public health focus this year. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. About 3% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Amherst awards are in public health, or about 288 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Regis College placed #7 for public health by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Regis College
American International College landed the #8 spot among the most focused public health schools. American International College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. Public Health accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for American International College
University Of Massachusetts Lowell placed #9 for public health by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Lowell awards are in public health, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Boston University placed #10 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Boston University awards are in public health, or about 245 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Boston University
Simmons College placed #11 for public health by degree focus. Simmons College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Public Health accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Simmons College
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth landed the #12 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth awards are in public health, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Springfield College placed #13 for public health by degree focus. Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. Public Health accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Springfield College
Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences landed the #14 spot among the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences awards are in public health, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Northeastern University placed #15 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Health accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Northeastern University
Fitchburg State University placed #16 for public health by degree focus. Fitchburg State University is a public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg. Public Health accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Fitchburg State University
Bridgewater State University landed the #17 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Bridgewater State University awards are in public health, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Bridgewater State University
Merrimack College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Merrimack College
University Of Massachusetts Boston comes in at #19 for public health focus this year. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Massachusetts Boston
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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