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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$15,388 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Professions

#1

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gateway Community College are $4,496 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Gateway Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,749.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Gateway Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for allied health in Connecticut.

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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,516 per year. On average, allied health graduates from MCC take out $14,249 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

MCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Naugatuck Valley Community College are $4,516 per year. Allied Health majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College take out an average of $12,493 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. MxCC is a small public school located in the city of Middletown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MxCC are $4,476 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from MxCC carry an average student debtload of $16,445.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Norwalk Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Norwalk, NCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NCC are $4,586 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,699.

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With a ranking of #6, Capital Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capital Community College are $4,596 per year. Allied Health majors at Capital Community College take out an average of $20,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Capital Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #5.

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#7

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Goodwin are $21,188 per year.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UHart are $44,885 a year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 9 schools only.

  • 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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