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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region

60 Colleges
$56,634 Avg Salary
$22,014 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

The Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MGH Institute of Health Professions is a great place for health professions students. 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

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Health Professions at Yale University Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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With a ranking of #7, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Health Professions at Boston University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
12 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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