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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $75-$110k) in Massachusetts

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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $75-$110k” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree general public health students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $75-$110k) in Massachusetts

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 287 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 masters’s 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 more about General Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #3 spot on the 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990.

Full UMass Lowell General Public Health Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees 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 U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $75-$110k ranking. Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698.

Full Simmons General Public Health Report

#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 $75-$110k ranking. MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

MCPHS University also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCPHS University are $23,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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