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

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

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 Health Professions Master'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 88 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for health professions students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 641 students majoring in health professions at MCPHS University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Out of the 88 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 88 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 494 students majoring in health professions at Harvard, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 365 students majoring in health professions at Sacred Heart, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#7

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Regis College Report

#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large 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.

Full Health Professions at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

American Sentinel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Health Professions at American Sentinel University Report

#11

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 247 students majoring in health professions at Bay Path, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#11

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

With a ranking of #11, University of New England did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.

Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Tufts University Medford, MA
15 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
16 Lesley University Cambridge, MA
17 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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).

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