2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tunxis Community College the best school in the New England Region for health professions students working on their associate degree. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Farmington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 49 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Boston, BFIT 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 Fisher College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Gateway Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Maine College of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MCHP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.
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New England Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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North Shore Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Lawrence Memorial is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
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Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 5,813 |
| Maine | 2,935 |
| Rhode Island | 2,703 |
| Massachusetts | 18,440 |
| Connecticut | 7,729 |
| Vermont | 1,087 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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