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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts

27 Colleges
$59,516 Avg Salary
$20,253 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts for health professions students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. 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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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a 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. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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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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