2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Health Sciences & Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #87 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Sciences & Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 doctor's degrees in health sciences & services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to health sciences & services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health sciences & services students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for health sciences & services to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health sciences & services related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health sciences & services students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Health Sciences & Services Schools

The health science 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 the Best Health Sciences & Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Health Sciences & Services in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for health sciences & services students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Health Science

1

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA

9 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health sciences & services. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in health sciences & services from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in health sciences & services needs to check out Brown University. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a doctorate in health sciences & services from Brown University

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	9
Rhode Island	78	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science

Health Sciences & Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	13

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	1,488
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,066
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,062
Dentistry	584
Nursing	560
Optometry	190
Public Health	46
Chiropractic	44
Allied Health Professions	33
Communication Sciences	29

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo. More about our data sources and methodologies.