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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts

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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs 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 programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health/Medical Prep Programs program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical prep programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular school in Massachusetts for health/medical prep programs students. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

On average, medical prep graduates from MCPHS University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $749, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 very large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Massachusetts. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#5

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elms College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts 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 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Dean College

Franklin, MA

Dean College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA

Bard College at Simon’s Rock ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the distant town of Great Barrington, Simon's Rock is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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