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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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 Massachusetts. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Northeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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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 18 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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