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2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
487 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,721 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 929 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 487 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general public health programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general public health program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 287 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Read more about General Public Health at Harvard

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

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 General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern General Public Health Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Public Health at Boston University

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 68 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on General Public Health at UMass Amherst

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#6

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Simmons University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 16 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Public Health at Simmons University

#4 in overall quality

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCPHS University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MCPHS University are $23,280.

Read more about General Public Health at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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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%.

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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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