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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

21 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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 9,233 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found MGH Institute of Health Professions to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #8, Springfield College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#9

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 775
Connecticut 2,787
New Hampshire 1,839
Maine 913
Vermont 383

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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