by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Science Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 35,945 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,006 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,568 and $23,630 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health sciences and services. That schools that top this list have a program in health sciences and services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roxbury Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Roxbury Community College is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Full Roxbury Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin Pierce University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Rindge, New Hampshire, and it awarded 56 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Health Sciences & Services at Franklin Pierce
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region. Located in Wells, Maine, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at York County Community College
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science 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. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 66 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Science Major in the New England Region. Holyoke Community College is a small public school situated in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It awarded 45 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Holyoke Community College
With a ranking of #6, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Maine Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
Community College of Vermont landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Montpelier, Vermont, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 32 students 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.
Husson University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Husson University
University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. UHart is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Stonehill College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Easton, 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Springfield College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Springfield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Springfield College
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. Bay Path University is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Merrimack College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 67 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New England landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Health Sciences & Services at University of New England
Assumption University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Assumption University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Assumption University Health Sciences & Services Report
Castleton University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, White Mountains Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Berlin, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7 ’s health science 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.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at White Mountains Community College
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 149 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mitchell College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New England University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Health Sciences & Services at Western New England University
Regis College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Weston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Manchester Community College is a small school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 13 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Bay State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Bay State College is a private for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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