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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

34 Colleges
$19,096 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Westfield State University the best value school in Massachusetts for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Westfield are $6,696 a year.

Full Health Professions at Westfield State University Report

#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Massachusetts. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Massachusetts. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salem State are $8,857 a year.

Full Health Professions at Salem State University Report

#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Framingham State are $12,090 per year.

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American International College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the 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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#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Cambridge College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cambridge College are $16,409 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MCPHS University are $24,060 per 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 25 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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