2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.
The Best Health Professions Master's Degree 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 63 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brown 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 midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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New England Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Quinnipiac University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Bryant University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 12 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Boston, MA |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
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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