2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.
Out of the 88 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.
Out of the 88 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 458 students majoring in health professions at Boston U, 27% are male and 73% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
Regis College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 363 students majoring in health professions at Regis College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Yale University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Of the 329 students majoring in health professions at Yale, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
American Sentinel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.
Full Health Professions at American Sentinel University Report
University of New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 247 students majoring in health professions at UNE, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Bay Path University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.
About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.
MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 242 students majoring in health professions at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Full Health Professions at MGH Institute of Health Professions Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 15 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 16 | Lesley University | Cambridge, MA |
| 17 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best 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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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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