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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 773 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from North Shore Community College take out $15,110 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at STCC accumulate an average of around $10,175 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Massachusetts. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $13,177 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Middlesex Community College accumulate an average of around $10,786 in student debt.

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#5

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from MassBay Community College take out $9,667 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Roxbury Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing.

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With a ranking of #7, Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Lawrence Memorial is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#8

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Laboure College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Allied Health majors at Massasoit Community College take out an average of $12,975 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northern Essex 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 #10 on the list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at NECC accumulate an average of around $15,292 in student debt.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 281
Connecticut 701
Rhode Island 158
New Hampshire 112
Vermont 49

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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 14 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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