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Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$14,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Massachusetts to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Massachusetts. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

North Shore Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Out of the 27 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenfield Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Greenfield Community College are $5,642 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Greenfield Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in Massachusetts.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MWCC are $5,668 a year.

MWCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middlesex Community College are $6,048 a year.

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Springfield Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. 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.

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With a ranking of #7, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $5,830 per year.

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Massasoit Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $5,160 per year.

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Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

With a ranking of #9, Berkshire Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $5,492 per year.

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Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MassBay Community College are $5,376 per 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 27 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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