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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

39 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Gateway Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Gateway Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,749.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Gateway Community College

#2

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Out of the 39 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in allied health at SMCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Allied Health majors at SMCC take out an average of $21,161 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Southern Maine Community College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at STCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,652.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Springfield Technical Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.

Of the 53 students majoring in allied health at MCC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,249.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Manchester Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 51 students majoring in allied health at BHCC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $17,627 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Bunker Hill Community College

New England Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from New England Tech carry an average student debt load of $23,489.

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Community College of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CCRI is a large public school located in the city of Warwick.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CCRI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,242.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from NHTI take out $27,239 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, North Shore Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from North Shore Community College take out $21,469 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at North Shore Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, Massasoit Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in allied health at Massasoit Community College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Massasoit Community College take out $17,812 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges 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.

  • 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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