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2023 Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$52,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region .

Online graduate courses are available at Harvard, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Harvard University Report

#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
$62,083 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Brown, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
$59,283 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Dartmouth. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Yale. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
$55,216 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Tufts. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
$15,015 Average Tuition & Fees

New England Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at New England Tech. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
$20,340 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Quinnipiac does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island
$47,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Bryant University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bryant. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
$19,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairfield University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Fairfield U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
$32,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Boston College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Boston College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Boston College Report

#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
$59,418 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Boston U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Boston University Report

$23,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
$26,095 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northeastern. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sacred Heart. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#15

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
$12,195 Average Tuition & Fees

Rivier University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Rivier does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Rivier University Report

#16

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #16 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

JWU Providence does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#17

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
$33,535 Average Tuition & Fees

Springfield College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Springfield College. In fact, around 4% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Springfield College Report

#18

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
$21,546 Average Tuition & Fees

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.

Since the graduate programs at Simmons are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#19

Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GSC. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Granite State College Report

#20

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
$29,352 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.

UNE does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#21

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
$16,322 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rhode Island ranked #21 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

URI does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Rhode Island Report

#22

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
$17,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Husson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Husson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Husson University Report

#23

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #23, Cambridge College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cambridge College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Cambridge College Report

#24

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

UCONN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Connecticut Report

#25

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
$16,251 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Amherst. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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