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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular online 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular online school in Massachusetts for health professions students. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online 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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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 4 spot 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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#5

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Assumption University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#7

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
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 8 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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