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

85 Colleges
$62,854 Avg Salary
$22,711 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 85 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 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. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from MCPHS University carry an average student debt load of $30,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $830, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 85 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Allied Health majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $26,554 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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Out of the 85 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at University of Southern Maine take out is $23,700.

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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

On average, allied health graduates from BHCC take out $15,996 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UHart take out is $23,165.

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#8

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

On average, allied health graduates from Springfield College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Gateway Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at Gateway Community College take out an average of $13,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at NHTI take out an average of $27,371 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Springfield Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at STCC take out an average of $14,492 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Southern Maine Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from SMCC take out $17,883 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Community College of Rhode Island came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warwick.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from CCRI carry an average student debt load of $15,694.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA
15 Manchester Community College Manchester, CT
16 Regis College Weston, MA
16 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
16 Tufts University Medford, MA

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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