2025 Best General Public Health Schools in the New England Region
19
Colleges in the New England Region
2,235
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
General Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 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.
College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Public Health Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,235 degrees in general public health annually.
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Choosing a Great General Public Health School
The general public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Health rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
Pick Your General Public Health Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Public Health Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Public Health in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of general public health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in General Public Health
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
352
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general public health. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were about 352 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In MA
45
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in general public health. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Northeastern University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CT
Fairfield University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.
There were about 8 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from Fairfield University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
92
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general public health needs to look into Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.
There were roughly 92 general public health students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ME
114
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 114 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of New England
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CT
41
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 41 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of Connecticut
Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from Simmons University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
55
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were roughly 55 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of Vermont
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
108
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 108 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
63
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 63 general public health students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Southern Connecticut State University
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