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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top Connecticut Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

#1

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Gateway Community College the best school in Connecticut for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Hartford Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Institute - West Hartford is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, American Institute - West Hartford is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from American Institute - West Hartford carry an average student debtload of $37,600.

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

On average, allied health graduates from Capital Community College take out $17,150 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Capital Community College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 4 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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