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Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

34 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

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

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 18,440 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 34 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at MGH Institute of Health Professions helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 34 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 5,813
Maine 2,935
Rhode Island 2,703
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).

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