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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$29,764 Avg Salary
$27,938 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

With 351 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health/medical prep programs is the #12 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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The excellent programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Massachusetts. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Medical Prep majors at MCPHS University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $749, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts 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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#5

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Elms College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Elms College take out is $32,750.

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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts list. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 7
New Hampshire 2
Maine 2
Vermont 16

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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