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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$72,129 Avg Salary
$20,200 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 230 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for allied health professions students. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at CCRI accumulate an average of around $15,694 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Community College of Rhode Island

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at RIC take out is $24,740.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rhode Island College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from New England Tech carry an average student debt load of $20,166.

Full Allied Health Professions at New England Institute of Technology Report

#4

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Bryant University

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 5 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Roger Williams University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Roger Williams University

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
Connecticut 884
New Hampshire 130
Maine 292
Vermont 40

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 6 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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