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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular school in the New England Region for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 227 students majoring in allied health at MCPHS University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

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

Of the 50 students majoring in allied health at Quinnipiac, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Quinnipiac University Report

#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#5

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE 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.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

#7

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

With a ranking of #7, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#7

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

About 66% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 34% are male.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at MGH Institute of Health Professions Report

Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Women make up 84% of the allied health majors at the school.

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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 29 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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