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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

34 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

With 82,308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Gateway Community College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Gateway Community College take out $13,749 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 34 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Shore Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $21,469 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at NHTI-Concord’s Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the New England Region . Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from NHTI carry an average student debtload of $27,239.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from STCC carry an average student debtload of $17,652.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Maine College of Health Professions helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the New England Region . MCHP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.

Allied Health majors at MCHP take out an average of $20,760 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Bunker Hill Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at BHCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,627.

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New England Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from New England Tech carry an average student debtload of $23,489.

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Middlesex Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Middlesex Community College accumulate an average of around $17,513 in student debt.

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#9

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at MassBay Community College accumulate an average of around $16,623 in student debt.

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River Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a small public school located in the rural area of Claremont.

On average, allied health graduates from NH Community Technical College - Claremont take out $29,064 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,125
Connecticut 884
New Hampshire 130
Maine 292
Vermont 40
Rhode Island 230

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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