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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

84 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the New England Region for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at American Sentinel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Bay State College

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bay State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

With a ranking of #8, Charter Oak State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#10

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

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#11

Providence College

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #11, Providence College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME
14 Laboure College Milton, MA
15 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA
16 Stonehill College Easton, MA

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 5,813
Maine 2,935
Rhode Island 2,703
Massachusetts 18,440
Connecticut 7,729
Vermont 1,087

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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