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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the New England Region

47 Colleges
$56,634 Avg Salary
$22,014 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular online school in the New England Region for health professions students. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at SNHU take out is $29,070.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Sentinel University is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from American Sentinel University carry an average student debtload of $24,075.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent online programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the New England Region . Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Sacred Heart accumulate an average of around $28,384 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $753, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vermont Technical College is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Vermont Tech carry an average student debtload of $26,394.

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#5

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Fitchburg State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Laboure College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Laboure College take out is $29,664. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

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#7

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at Charter Oak State College take out an average of $32,958 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, Goodwin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

On average, health professions graduates from Goodwin take out $37,118 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at MCPHS University accumulate an average of around $29,036 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $785.

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#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at USJ accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $459, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the most popular online health professions colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 5,813
Maine 2,935
Rhode Island 2,703
Massachusetts 18,440
Connecticut 7,729
Vermont 1,087

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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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