by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 22,778 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 2,111 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. To top this list, a school must have a successful general public health program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 372 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 362 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 316 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region. University of New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 124 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Dartmouth College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 101 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Dartmouth College
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Public Health at Brown University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 98 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at MCPHS University
With a ranking of #9, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 78 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Yale University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Vermont ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Vermont
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 39 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Public Health at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Regis College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Regis College is a small school located in Weston, Massachusetts that handed out 26 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Connecticut landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 35 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Goodwin College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Goodwin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 23 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Public Health at University of Southern Maine
With a ranking of #17, American International College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 19 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Rivier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Rivier University
Fairfield University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield U is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 14 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Curry College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Milton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Roger Williams University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Roger Williams University
Simmons University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 13 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bridgewater State University General Public Health Report
With a ranking of #24, Colby - Sawyer College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Colby - Sawyer College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Plymouth State is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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