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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,984 people earned their degree in health professions and related clinical sciences, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.
Across Massachusetts, there were 249 health professions and related clinical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in health professions and related clinical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health professions and related clinical sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health professions and related clinical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree vets studying other health professions and related clinical sciences.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the #2 spot on the list. Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Suffolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk University were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,143. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Suffolk University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Master’s list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees to qualified students.
MGH Institute of Health Professions also made our “Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 1,269 students enrolled at MGH Institute of Health Professions were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,665. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merrimack College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Master’s. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 masters’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Merrimack also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 5,418 students enrolled at Merrimack were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,794. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Merrimack offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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