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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

35 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart University the most popular school in the New England Region for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $23,094 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $701, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at MCPHS University take out an average of $31,994 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $830, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $24,292 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

About 58% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Quinnipiac take out an average of $23,070 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #6, Rhode Island College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

About 92% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at RIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,444.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rhode Island College Report

#7

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Regis College take out an average of $28,195 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Regis College Report

#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

Women make up 88% of the allied health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Of the 27 students majoring in allied health at UCONN, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Connecticut Report

#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

About 77% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Vermont Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools 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 26 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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