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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 884 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Allied Health Professions

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the best school in Connecticut for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Quinnipiac take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,070.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Sacred Heart carry an average student debtload of $23,094. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $701.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from SCSU carry an average student debtload of $25,069.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Allied Health

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 7 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).

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