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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Laboure College

Milton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laboure College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenfield Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Bay Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Springfield Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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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 basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

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Massasoit Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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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 10 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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