2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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The Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular school in Massachusetts for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 641 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
MCPHS University 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 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Out of the 44 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 553 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Simmons is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 494 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 458 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boston U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regis College is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Regis College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Weston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 363 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis College. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 291 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
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. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bay Path University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Bay Path is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 247 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bay Path. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 242 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Since the graduate programs at MGH Institute of Health Professions are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 197 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Tufts does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Boston College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 192 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Boston College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Lesley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 187 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Lesley is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Merrimack College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Merrimack College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 150 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Merrimack does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Emerson College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Emerson College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 148 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Emerson. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Cambridge College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Cambridge College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school handed out 124 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Amherst. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Worcester State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 105 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Worcester State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Northeastern 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, 29% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 92 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Lowell. 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.
Springfield College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 88 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Springfield College, 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 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 82 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
UMass Boston 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 100% took at least some of their classes online.
American International College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 66 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
AIC 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 14% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #22, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Suffolk University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Suffolk 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 2019-2020 about 6% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 48 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Salem State. 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.
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMass Medical School does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 3% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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William James College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at William James College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 17% 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
- 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%.
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