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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Connecticut

20 Colleges
$64,557 Avg Salary
$25,792 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

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 Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Connecticut to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a .

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart University the most popular school in Connecticut for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Sacred Heart take out is $26,554. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $701.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Allied Health majors at Quinnipiac take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Quinnipiac University Report

#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 20 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Yale University Report

#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

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

While working on their degree, allied health majors at UHart accumulate an average of around $23,165 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Hartford

#5

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gateway Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Gateway Community College take out is $13,375.

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Manchester Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from MCC take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Manchester Community College Report

#7

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. MxCC is a small public school located in the city of Middletown.

Full Allied Health Professions at Middlesex Community College Report

#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Bridgeport

#7

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Saint Joseph

University of Connecticut landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Allied Health majors at UCONN take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Connecticut

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 20 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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