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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$30,101 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our analysis found Endicott College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Endicott are $12,746 per year.

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Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MCPHS University are $24,060 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Medical School are $26,113 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

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#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.

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#8

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chicopee.

Elms College graduate students pay an average of $16,017 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

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#10

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bay Path graduate students pay an average of $19,235 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 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 21 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).

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