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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$36,401 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,516 Avg Salary

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 Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $10,586 per year.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$10,655 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 27 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $10,655 per year.

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#3

Endicott College

Beverly, MA
$36,614 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Endicott are $36,614 per year.

Full Health Professions at Endicott College Report

$39,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 27 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 4 spot on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AIC are $39,370 per year.

Full Health Professions at American International College Report

#5

Cambridge College

Boston, MA
$16,442 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Cambridge College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,442 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year.

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$35,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

MCPHS University undergraduate students pay an average of $35,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

Full Health Professions at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Report

$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

Full Health Professions at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
$10,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Bridgewater State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $10,732 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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