by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 29,840 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,690 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general health services/allied health/health sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The health studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roxbury Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Roxbury Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin Pierce University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region. Franklin Pierce is a small school located in Rindge, New Hampshire that handed out 56 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Franklin Pierce University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in Wells, Maine, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot on the list. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 66 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ECSU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region. Holyoke, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Holyoke Community College
Southern Maine Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. Southern Maine Community College is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at SMCC
Community College of Vermont ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. CCV is a medium-sized public school situated in Montpelier, Vermont. It awarded 26 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at CCV
NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full NHTI General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #9, Husson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 46 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Husson University
With a ranking of #10, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 95 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at University of Hartford
Stonehill College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Easton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Stonehill General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Springfield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 41 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Springfield College
With a ranking of #13, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in North Adams, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #14, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bay Path General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
University of New England came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New England is a medium-sized school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 66 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNE General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Assumption University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. Assumption is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 25 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Assumption University
With a ranking of #17, Mitchell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Mitchell College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Western New England University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Western New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western New England University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Regis College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Weston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 36 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Regis College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #20, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. Merrimack is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 45 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Merrimack
Manchester Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 13 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
White Mountains Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Berlin, New Hampshire, and it awarded 6 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Rhode Island College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. Rhode Island College is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at RIC
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 36 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 50 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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