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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Connecticut

24 Colleges
$30,013 Avg Salary
$16,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 390 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Services 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 24 schools in Connecticut 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 & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Medical Assisting majors at UCONN take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Connecticut list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Stratford.

Medical Assisting majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $82, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out $11,208 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $69.

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The excellent programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Connecticut. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Britain.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain take out is $11,208. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $69.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Connecticut. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Goodwin take out is $31,844.

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American Institute - West Hartford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. American Institute - West Hartford is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from American Institute - West Hartford carry an average student debt load of $12,136. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $50, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Housatonic Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Manchester Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Connecticut ranking. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.

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Norwalk Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.

Medical Assisting majors at NCC take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Naugatuck Valley Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,125.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 202
New Hampshire 39
Maine 118
Vermont 14
Rhode Island 96

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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).

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