2026 Best Health Communication Schools in Massachusetts

Health Communication programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their health communication programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for health communication students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Health Communication Schools in Massachusetts

Best Schools for Health Communication in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall health communication education in Massachusetts.

Top Schools in Health Communication

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Health Communication Degrees Awarded

$95,207 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Harvard University this year for health communication. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Cambridge. The six-year graduation rate is 98%. Harvard University awarded about 17 health communication degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the health communication program make about $95,207 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,616. See the full health communication program report for Harvard University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Health Communication Degrees Awarded

$73,982 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong health communication program will find one at Boston University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 14 health communication students who graduated with this degree at Boston University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the health communication program make about $73,982 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,232. Read more about the health communication program at Boston University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.