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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor'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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Connecticut.

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart University the most popular school in Connecticut for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Sacred Heart take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,094. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $701.

Full Allied Health Professions at Sacred Heart University Report

#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Quinnipiac take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,070.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Hartford Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Connecticut

#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the allied health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in allied health at CCSU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

About 86% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 14% are male.

Allied Health majors at SCSU take out an average of $25,069 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, Goodwin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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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