2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 35,945 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region
Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the New England Region for health sciences and services students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
On average, health science graduates from Boston U take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $666, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Fisher College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the New England Region . Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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The excellent programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, health science graduates from MCPHS University take out $29,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roxbury Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Roxbury Community College accumulate an average of around $8,781 in student debt.
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Stonehill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.
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With a ranking of #7, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $28,656 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Granite State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
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NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from NHTI carry an average student debtload of $18,000.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
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Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 789 |
Connecticut | 212 |
New Hampshire | 425 |
Maine | 184 |
Rhode Island | 237 |
Vermont | 100 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.