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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

26 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Laboure College the most popular school in Massachusetts for health professions students working on their associate degree. Laboure College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 238 students majoring in health professions at Quinsigamond Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, North Shore Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

Of the 225 students majoring in health professions at North Shore Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Massachusetts. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Massachusetts. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#9

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Lawrence Memorial is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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