2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the New England Region

A master's degree in health sciences and services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #104 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 51 master's degrees in health sciences and services during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School for Your Master's Degree

The health science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of health sciences and services students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Health Sciences & Services Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for health sciences and services.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health Sciences & Services in the New England Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health sciences and services.

Most Well Attended Schools for Health Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Merrimack College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in health sciences and services. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of North Andover. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in health sciences and services in Massachusetts.

There were about 32 health sciences and services students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from Merrimack College

2

Regis College
Weston, MA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

Regis College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health sciences and services. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in health sciences and services in Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from Regis College

3

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in health sciences and services needs to look into Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in health sciences and services in Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

3

Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#4 Best Quality In MA

Anna Maria College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health sciences and services. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paxton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in health sciences and services in Massachusetts.

There were about 3 health sciences and services students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from Anna Maria College

5

Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

#1 Best Quality In NH

Plymouth State is a small public university located in the remote town of Plymouth. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in health sciences and services in New Hampshire.

There were about 1 health sciences and services students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from Plymouth State University

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the most popular health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	33
New Hampshire	102	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Health & Wellness	33
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	18

Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,430
Public Health	1,659
Mental & Social Health Services	932
Allied Health Professions	890
Health & Medical Administrative Services	845
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	721
Communication Sciences	411
Other Health Professions	292
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	252
Medical Illustration & Informatics	116

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo. More about our data sources and methodologies.