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2024 Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region

116 Colleges in the New England Region
44,724 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$56,634 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 116 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44,724 degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School

Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region Your choice of health professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Health Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Professions
Master's Degrees in Health Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Health Professions

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Health Professions in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of health professions degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

17 Top New England Region Schools in Health Professions

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
791 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
0.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in health professions needs to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 791 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Harvard University receive $43,052 more than the typical health professions graduate.

More information about a degree in health professions from Harvard University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
303 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$54,266 Median Starting Salary

Brown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health professions. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 303 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the health professions program earn about $54,266 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in health professions from Brown University

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
454 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$95,387 Median Starting Salary

Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in health professions. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 454 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Yale University make $38,753 more than the standard health professions student.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
806 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
0.1% Growth in Graduates

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in health professions. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 806 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions major at Tufts University get $32,761 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,422 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$77,509 Median Starting Salary

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1422 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Boston University receive $20,875 more than the average health professions graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,447 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
7.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 2447 health professions students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences get an earnings boost of about $12,601 over the typical earnings of health professions majors.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
237 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 237 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Dartmouth College receive $2,362 more than the standard health professions grad.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
765 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$52,874 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 765 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. After graduation, health professions degree recipients generally earn an average of $52,874 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of Massachusetts Amherst

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
851 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$76,161 Median Starting Salary

Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This university ranks 13th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 851 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from Simmons University receive an earnings boost of around $19,526 above the average income of health professions majors.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
297 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$93,627 Median Starting Salary

Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. This university ranks 4th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 297 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Fairfield University make $36,992 more than the typical health professions graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
732 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$78,635 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 732 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions major at Northeastern University earn $22,000 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$45,573 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 64 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the health professions program report average early career income of $45,573.

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13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
570 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$79,494 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 570 health professions students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from MGH Institute of Health Professions get an earnings boost of about $22,860 over the typical earnings of health professions majors.

More information about a degree in health professions from MGH Institute of Health Professions

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
66.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 17th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 162 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year. After graduating, health professions degree recipients usually make about $56,751 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$104,365 Median Starting Salary

Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Smithfield. This university ranks 3rd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 47 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Bryant University make $47,731 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
891 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 891 health professions students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from University of Rhode Island earn a boost of about $5,470 above the average earnings of health professions graduates.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of Rhode Island

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
443 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
9.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 443 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the health professions program report average early career wages of $50,767.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus


 

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
19 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
20 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
21 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Worcester, MA
22 Regis College Weston, MA
23 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
24 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
25 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 5,698
Maine 37 2,894
Rhode Island 37 2,675
Massachusetts 37 17,798
Connecticut 35 7,522
Vermont 34 1,065

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 14,673
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,720
Allied Health Professions 3,041
Public Health 2,965
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,435
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,406
Health Sciences & Services 2,006
Mental & Social Health Services 1,975
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,961
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,697

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