2023 Most Popular 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.
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The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 65 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region
Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for health sciences and services students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $28,656.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Boston U take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $666, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
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The excellent programs at University of Hartford 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 . UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from UHart carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merrimack College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Merrimack take out is $27,000.
University of New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UNE take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $663, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at ECSU take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #6, Roxbury Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Roxbury Community College take out is $8,781.
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Kennebec Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Franklin Pierce University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region list. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.
Health Science majors at Franklin Pierce take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $427.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bay Path University | Longmeadow, MA |
| 13 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Boston, MA |
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 789 |
| Connecticut | 212 |
| New Hampshire | 425 |
| Maine | 184 |
| Rhode Island | 237 |
| Vermont | 100 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 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.
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