2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular school in Massachusetts for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 641 students majoring in health professions at MCPHS University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 494 students majoring in health professions at Harvard, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Out of the 44 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regis College is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Bay Path 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 #7 on the list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.
Of the 247 students majoring in health professions at Bay Path, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.
Tufts University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.
Boston College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.
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 Related Majors
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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