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Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

61 Colleges
$8,134 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,516 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at BHCC take out an average of $14,232 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BHCC also did well on our Best Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Massachusetts. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $5,352 per year. On average, health professions graduates from North Shore Community College take out $15,776 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $5,668 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $16,094 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great value for health professions students. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STCC are $5,520 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from STCC carry an average student debtload of $12,916.

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#5

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA
$5,784 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 61 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Roxbury Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Roxbury Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health professions graduates from Roxbury Community College take out $12,078 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,642 Average Tuition & Fees

Greenfield Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Greenfield Community College are $5,642 per year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Greenfield Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,323.

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$5,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Massasoit Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $5,160 per year. Health Professions majors at Massasoit Community College take out an average of $14,528 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA
$5,352 Average Tuition & Fees

Cape Cod Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Cape Cod Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Cape Cod Community College take out is $16,107.

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#9

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA
$5,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Bristol Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bristol undergraduate students pay an average of $5,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Bristol carry an average student debtload of $9,278.

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#10

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills.

MassBay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at MassBay Community College accumulate an average of around $16,128 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Health Professions students in the state of Massachusetts seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts award.

Rank College Location
11 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
12 Berkshire Community College Pittsfield, MA

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 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).

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