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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 701 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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The Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Connecticut Trade Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Professions

#1

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Gateway Community College the best school in Connecticut for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Gateway Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,150.

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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent associate degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Sacred Heart take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,042.

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#4

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

The excellent associate degree programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Naugatuck Valley Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,707.

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#6

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MxCC is a small public school located in the city of Middletown.

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#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Norwalk Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Capital Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 773
Maine 281
Rhode Island 158
New Hampshire 112
Vermont 49

One of 11 majors within the trade school 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) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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