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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

46 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 46 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MGH Institute of Health Professions is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Granite State College

Concord, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

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With a ranking of #6, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#9

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

With a ranking of #9, Rivier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

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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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