2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 73 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Goodwin College the most popular school in the New England Region for health professions students working on their associate degree. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
Out of the 73 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCRI is a large public school located in the small city of Warwick.
About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Laboure College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 291 students majoring in health professions at Laboure College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Quinsigamond Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the New England Region . Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.
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North Shore Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Springfield Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Southern Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.
With a ranking of #10, Vermont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 176 students majoring in health professions at Vermont Tech, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Middlesex Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 176 students majoring in health professions at Middlesex Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Gateway Community College | New Haven, CT |
| 13 | NHTI-Concord’s Community College | Concord, NH |
| 14 | Regis College | Weston, MA |
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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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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