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

44 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular school in Massachusetts for health professions students working on their master’s degree. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 641 students majoring in health professions at MCPHS University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#2

Simmons University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 44 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 494 students majoring in health professions at Harvard, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Regis College

Weston, MA

Out of the 44 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.

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

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 247 students majoring in health professions at Bay Path, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Women make up 84% 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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