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2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$29,940 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in Massachusetts for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $10,655 per year.

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#2

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $11,139 per year.

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#3

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 36 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Worcester State are $10,586 a year.

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#4

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Out of the 36 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Framingham State are $11,380 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a great value for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. BFIT is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

BFIT undergraduate students pay an average of $17,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

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#7

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,732 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Cambridge College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,442 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools 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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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