by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,284 doctor's degrees in health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of health professions for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It's hard to beat Fairfield University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Fairfield University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
It is hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Boston University
It's difficult to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Boston College
Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from MGH Institute of Health Professions
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Northeastern University
Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Tufts University
Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Simmons University
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Brown University
Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Quinnipiac University
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 29 | 3,063 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 1,042 |
| Rhode Island | 23 | 290 |
| Maine | 18 | 413 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 236 |
| Vermont | 14 | 170 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,471 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1,229 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 857 |
| Nursing | 665 |
| Dentistry | 577 |
| Optometry | 192 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 65 |
| Public Health | 43 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 39 |
| Chiropractic | 33 |
