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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

30 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Regis College

Weston, MA

Our analysis found Regis College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Health Professions at Tufts University Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 67% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 30 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 51% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 49% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 34% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Of the 36 students majoring in health professions at UMass Lowell, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in health professions at Simmons, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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

Of the 33 students majoring in health professions at UMass Amherst, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#10

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

With a ranking of #10, Elms College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in health professions at Elms College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Health Professions at Elms College 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 30 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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