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2025 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region

36 Colleges in the New England Region
2,128 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$39,989 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in health sciences & services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 36 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of health sciences & services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,128 degrees in health sciences & services annually.

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Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School

Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region Your choice of health sciences & services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health sciences & services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Health Sciences & Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Science
Master's Degrees in Health Science
Doctor's Degrees in Health Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the health science degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Health Science

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
179 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$42,894 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 179 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Those health sciences & services students who get their degree from Boston University earn $2,905 more than the average health science graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
130 Health Science Degrees Awarded

University of Rhode Island is a great option for students interested in a degree in health sciences & services. URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 130 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Health Science Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in health sciences & services. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.

There were about 57 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available. Those health sciences & services students who get their degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences earn $28,824 more than the standard health science graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
329 Health Science Degrees Awarded
18.5% Growth in Graduates

Southern New Hampshire University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in health sciences & services. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 329 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health sciences & services degree program at Southern New Hampshire University get $26,418 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
88 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 88 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Regis College
Weston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
43 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 43 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Regis College in the most recent data year.

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Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing, MA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$45,769 Median Starting Salary

Roxbury Community College is a small public college located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing. This college ranks 902nd out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 45 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Roxbury Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Health Sciences & Services degree recipients from Roxbury Community College get an earnings boost of about $5,780 over the average income of health sciences & services majors.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
46 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 15 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent data year.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
42.9% Growth in Graduates

University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #317 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of New Haven is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 785
Connecticut 241 212
New Hampshire 210 423
Maine 202 184
Rhode Island 200 237
Vermont 194 100

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Health Sciences & Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 1,799
General Health & Wellness 329

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 15,982
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,817
Public Health 3,165
Allied Health Professions 2,755
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,494
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,343
Mental & Social Health Services 2,140
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,822
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,678
Medicine 1,518

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