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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$17,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,294 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for allied health professions students. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Shore Community College are $5,352 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Shore Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Allied Health Professions at North Shore Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great value for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHCC are $5,280 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $15,996 in student debt.

BHCC also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Bunker Hill Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $5,520 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at STCC accumulate an average of around $14,492 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenfield Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the distant town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Greenfield Community College are $5,642 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Greenfield Community College accumulate an average of around $8,634 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Greenfield Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massasoit Community College is a great value for allied health professions students. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Massasoit Community College are $5,160 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Massasoit Community College take out is $13,969.

Full Allied Health Professions at Massasoit Community College Report

Middlesex Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,048 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Middlesex Community College take out $15,325 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MassBay Community College are $5,376 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at MassBay Community College accumulate an average of around $16,128 in student debt.

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#8

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA
$5,784 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Roxbury Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Roxbury Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Roxbury Community College Report

Northern Essex Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from NECC take out $15,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Berkshire Community College Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 25 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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