Ranked #26 in popularity, public health is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 553 degrees in public health to qualified students.
The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. For our Best Overall Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Health Schools in New Hampshire list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of public health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Dartmouth College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in public health. Located in the remote 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 roughly 101 public health students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Southern New Hampshire University if you wish to pursue a degree in public health. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 378 public health students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health program at Southern New Hampshire University make $2,729 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It is hard to beat University of New Hampshire - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in public health. UNH is a large public university located in the suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.
There were about 15 public health students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.
Plymouth State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. Plymouth State is a small public university located in the remote town of Plymouth. This university ranks 11th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 13 public health students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients usually earn an average of $39,062 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 9 public health students who graduated with this degree at Colby - Sawyer in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the public health program earn about $34,766 in the first couple years of working.
Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Rindge. This university ranks 16th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were approximately 12 public health students who graduated with this degree at Franklin Pierce in the most recent year we have data available.
Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene. A Best Colleges rank of #900 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keene State is a great college overall.
There were roughly 7 public health students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent year we have data available.
Rivier is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Nashua. This university ranks 8th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were approximately 18 public health students who graduated with this degree at Rivier in the most recent data year. After graduation, public health degree recipients generally make about $35,094 in their early careers.
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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The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. For our Best Overall Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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