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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Rhode Island. In fact, 775 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Health Professions

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #7, Rhode Island College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 9,233
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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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