2024 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,584 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate 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 much a school focuses on health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health professions students who choose to seek a associate 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 much debt health professions students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Professions in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Health Professions

1

Regis College
Weston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

156 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions needs to look into Regis College. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Regis College

2

Laboure College
Milton, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

291 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions needs to take a look at Laboure College. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Laboure College

3

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

238 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions has to take a look at Quinsigamond Community College. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Worcester.More information about a associate in health professions from Quinsigamond Community College

4

Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

134 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions has to take a look at Bunker Hill Community College. BHCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Boston.More information about a associate in health professions from Bunker Hill Community College

5

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

225 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from North Shore Community College

6

Fisher College
Boston, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Fisher College

7

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

219 Annual Graduates

STCC is a small public college located in the city of Springfield.More information about a associate in health professions from Springfield Technical Community College

8

Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Mount Wachusett Community College

9

Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

176 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Middlesex Community College

10

Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

94 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Northern Essex Community College

Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	33	1,660
New Hampshire	31	708
Maine	26	771
Rhode Island	25	637
Vermont	19	209

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,310
Allied Health Professions	340
Dental Support Services	222
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	200
Health Sciences & Services	184
Health & Medical Administrative Services	138
Mental & Social Health Services	60
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	33
Health/Medical Prep Programs	33
Public Health	16

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.