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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in allied health at Yale, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Yale University Report

#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Connecticut. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

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

Of the 44 students majoring in allied health at Sacred Heart, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Connecticut. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Of the 37 students majoring in allied health at USJ, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#4

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 32% are male.

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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Central Connecticut State University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges 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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