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2023 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

34 Colleges
$19,096 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Our analysis found Westfield State University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.

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#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Salem State graduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Framingham State are $12,090 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, American International College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AIC are $12,717 a year.

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#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cambridge College are $16,409 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MCPHS University are $24,060 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools 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.

  • 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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