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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 1,125 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the allied health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named MGH Institute of Health Professions the best school in Massachusetts for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Massachusetts. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#9

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

With a ranking of #9, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #10, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 884
New Hampshire 130
Maine 292
Vermont 40
Rhode Island 230

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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