2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 and bootcamps 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 Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 65 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in the New England Region for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 148 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCONN. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Weston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 121 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 104 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tufts does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the New England Region . Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 graduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,755 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Harvard. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the New England Region . University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 60 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNH, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 57 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Boston U. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 45 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Boston. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $24,008 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at MCPHS University, 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 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
UMass Lowell 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 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 45 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 33 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
University of Saint Joseph ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,310 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USJ does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Elms College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Chicopee, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 24 students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $33,065 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Elms College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Clark University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Clark does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rivier University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Rivier does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, MGH Institute of Health Professions is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Antioch University - New England landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Antioch University - New England is located in Keene, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Antioch University - New England is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #18, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Southern Maine. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rhode Island College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
RIC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Standish, Maine. It awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Saint Joseph’s Maine. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of New Haven did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of New Haven does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
UVM 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. In fact, around 24% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Champlain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Champlain. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Salve Regina University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Newport, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 10 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,943 in student loans. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Salve Regina, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Assumption University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Assumption is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Assumption are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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