Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Health Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 171 degrees in public health to qualified students.
Your choice of public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Health Schools in Maine.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public health degree levels they offer.
University of New England is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in public health. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford. A Best Colleges rank of #709 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNE is a great university overall.
There were roughly 125 public health students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year. Public Health degree recipients from University of New England receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,899 over the typical earnings of public health graduates.
Every student who is interested in public health has to check out Saint Joseph's College of Maine. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Standish. This college ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 23 public health students who graduated with this degree at Saint Joseph's Maine in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Saint Joseph's College of Maine receive $22,149 more than the typical public health student.
It is difficult to beat University of Southern Maine if you want to pursue a degree in public health. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 23 public health students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the public health program earn an average of $48,278 in their early career salary.
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).
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Your choice of public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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