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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular school in Massachusetts for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 227 students majoring in allied health at MCPHS University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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

About 72% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 28% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 80% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at MGH Institute of Health Professions Report

#5

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bay Path University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

With a ranking of #6, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 48% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

About 56% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#8

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #8, Springfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Bridgewater State University

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 schools only.

  • 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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