by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 41,651 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In , public health graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,510 and had an average of $33,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 3,165 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,366 and $46,986 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 57 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public health program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region public health students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Biddeford, Maine. It awarded 114 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 170 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New London, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #4 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 98 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 402 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 411 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public health degrees to 92 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 63 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 0.9% 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%.
Rivier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public health degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tufts University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 143 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Quincy College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Quincy College is a small school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 27 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 111 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Public Health Report
Goodwin College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Goodwin is a private not-for-profit institution located in East Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Regis College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Weston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 38 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
American International College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Curry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Milton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Boston University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 326 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 94 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rindge, New Hampshire. It awarded 7 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Franklin Pierce University
With a ranking of #21, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 73 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 357 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Public Health at Southern New Hampshire University
Wheaton College Massachusetts landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Norton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Public Health at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Simmons University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 27 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 #25, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the New England Region list. RWU is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 14 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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