2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 684 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MIT. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1,530 students in .
Harvard does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 34% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the New England Region . This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 381 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Brown. In 2022-2023 about 5% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Out of the 47 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 174 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Dartmouth does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 5% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the New England Region . This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 800 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Yale does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.
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Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 788 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Tufts, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 284 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. In 2022-2023 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Fairfield University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 48 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Fairfield U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 88 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WPI. In 2022-2023 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1,196 students in .
Online graduate courses are available at Boston U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 28% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Brandeis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Online graduate courses are available at Brandeis, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.
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Endicott College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Endicott College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 13 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Endicott does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #13, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 405 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Boston College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Sacred Heart University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 79 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sacred Heart. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
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Rivier University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 doctor’s degree awards in .
Rivier does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 356 doctor’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Quinnipiac. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 381 doctor’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNE. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of Vermont came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 245 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UVM. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.
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Northeastern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 619 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Northeastern. During the 2022-2023 year, about 26% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 319 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at UMass Amherst, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Clark University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 28 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Clark does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
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Simmons University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 139 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Simmons. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Husson University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Husson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 58 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Husson. During the 2022-2023 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Lesley University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 34 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Lesley, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Western Connecticut State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
WestConn does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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