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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Massachusetts

23 Colleges in Massachusetts

3,115 Doctor's Degrees

If you pursue a doctor's degree in health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for health professions students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,115 doctor's degrees in health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in health professions matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality health professions program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for health professions.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Health Professions in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Health Professions Students Working on Their Doctorate

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA

734 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 734 health professions individuals 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

537 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Boston University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Massachusetts.

There were about 537 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

458 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tufts University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Massachusetts.

There were about 458 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

256 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Massachusetts.

There were about 256 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Northeastern University
Boston, MA

254 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 254 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Worcester, MA

179 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UMass Medical School is a small public university located in the city of Worcester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 179 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UMass Medical School in the most recent data year.

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New England College of Optometry
Boston, MA

139 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Boston, New England College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Massachusetts.

There were about 139 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at New England College of Optometry in the most recent data year.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA

115 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 115 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

76 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#21 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were about 76 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western New England University
Springfield, MA

66 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 66 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	27	955
Rhode Island	22	298
Maine	18	468
New Hampshire	16	210
Vermont	13	162

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	818
Medicine	724
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	543
Dentistry	469
Nursing	218
Optometry	189
Public Health	47
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	27
Mental & Social Health Services	21
Health Sciences & Services	19

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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