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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at MGH Institute of Health Professions helped the school earn the #3 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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#4

Emerson College

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. 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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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 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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