2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular school in Massachusetts for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 667 students majoring in health professions at MCPHS University, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Out of the 24 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 24 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Women make up 55% of the health professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 228 students majoring in health professions at Harvard, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Worcester.
Of the 220 students majoring in health professions at UMass Medical School, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 208 students majoring in health professions at Northeastern, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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New England College of Optometry ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, New England College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.
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MGH Institute of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Western New England University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 76% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 5,813 |
| Maine | 2,935 |
| Rhode Island | 2,703 |
| Connecticut | 7,729 |
| Vermont | 1,087 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 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.