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2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region

44 Colleges in the New England Region
2,006 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$33,568 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in health sciences & services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 44 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for health sciences & services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,006 degrees in health sciences & services to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School

Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region Your choice of health sciences & services 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 sciences & services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Health Sciences & Services Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Sciences & Services 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 Sciences & Services in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the health science degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Health Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
149 Health Science Degrees Awarded

University of Rhode Island is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in health sciences & services. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were about 149 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In RI

It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in health sciences & services. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 4 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
50 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health sciences & services. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.

There were approximately 50 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 Health Science Degrees Awarded
14.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 212 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the health science program report average early career wages of $34,542.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
268 Health Science Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 268 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Those health sciences & services students who get their degree from Southern New Hampshire University receive $23,868 more than the typical health science graduate.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
89.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 28 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
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Regis College
Weston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
36 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 36 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Regis College in the most recent data year.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Health Science Degrees Awarded
34.1% Growth in Graduates

RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #711 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 44 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, health science degree recipients usually make an average of $35,470 at the beginning of their careers.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NH
65.2% Growth in Graduates

Plymouth State is a small public university located in the remote town of Plymouth. This university ranks 11th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 23 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA
84.6% Growth in Graduates

Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield. A Best Colleges rank of #714 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Westfield is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 785
Connecticut 241 212
New Hampshire 210 423
Maine 202 184
Rhode Island 200 237
Vermont 194 100

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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 1,690
General Health & Wellness 316

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Related 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
Mental & Social Health Services 1,975
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,961
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,697
Medicine 1,488

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