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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$19,404 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Allied Health Professions

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Quinnipiac University Report

#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 2 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

USJ graduate students pay an average of $15,264 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Saint Joseph

#3

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UBridgeport are $21,686 a year.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Yale are $45,700 a year.

Yale also made our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #1.

Full Allied Health Professions at Yale University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per year.

UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Connecticut Report

#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sacred Heart are $34,509 per year.

Sacred Heart did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Sacred Heart University

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 6 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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