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2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

38 Ranked Colleges
5,268 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 934,088 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 43,138 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,856 and $35,829 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,268 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health professions programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 256 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 138 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Brown is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 148 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 92 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 458 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts University Health Professions Report

#6

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 254 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 537 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#16 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 181 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#10

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072.

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#11

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine

With a ranking of #11, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Maine Health Professions Report

#12

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
#24 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#25 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 158 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full URI Health Professions Report

#14

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#21 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 299 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #21 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCONN Health Professions Report

#15

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Husson University

Bangor, Maine

Husson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Husson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 82 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Husson are $17,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Fairfield University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 47 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fairfield U Health Professions Report

#20 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bay Path is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path University are $19,235, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #20, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Plymouth State University is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 25 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State University are $14,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Health Professions Report

#22

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut

With a ranking of #22, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Joseph are $15,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USJ Health Professions Report

#23

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

Springfield College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Springfield College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 36 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree health professions students whose families make $30-$48k list, Springfield College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Springfield College Health Professions Report

#24

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#17 in overall quality

Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Simmons also took the #17 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons University are $21,698, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #25, Elms College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Elms College are $15,532.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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