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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

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

Full Health Professions at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 61% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 24 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 228 students majoring in health professions at Harvard, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 220 students majoring in health professions at UMass Medical School, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 208 students majoring in health professions at Northeastern, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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New England College of Optometry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. New England College of Optometry is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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Western New England University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Health Professions at Simmons University Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 24 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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