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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region

72 Colleges
$62,854 Avg Salary
$22,711 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for allied health professions students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MGH Institute of Health Professions is a great place for allied health professions students. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Allied Health Professions at MGH Institute of Health Professions Report

#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at MCPHS University take out an average of $30,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $830, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Out of the 72 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Gateway Community College take out is $13,375.

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#6

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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North Shore Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from North Shore Community College take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NHTI take out is $27,371.

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#9

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Laboure College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Laboure College take out $22,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from STCC take out $14,492 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME
12 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
13 Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA
14 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI

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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