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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

51 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 51 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our analysis found Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Health Professions at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#6

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 265 students majoring in health professions at Curry, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Salem State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Of the 223 students majoring in health professions at Salem State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 24% are male.

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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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