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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 1,125 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which basic certificate 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.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the best school in Massachusetts for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#2

Laboure College

Milton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Laboure College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Laboure College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenfield Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Bay Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

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Springfield Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

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Massasoit Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 884
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

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 10 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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