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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree 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. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular online school in the New England Region for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in health professions at UMass Amherst, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 667 students majoring in health professions at MCPHS University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Sentinel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Health Professions at MGH Institute of Health Professions Report

#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Western Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

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#8

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

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With a ranking of #8, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

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#10

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online health professions schools 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

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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 11 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).

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