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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

46 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in the United States with 15,930 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 46 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at MGH Institute of Health Professions helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Granite State College

Concord, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #8, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

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#10

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #10, Champlain College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 9,233
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 25 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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