2025 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Allied Health Professions is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for allied health professions students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 315 associate degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

The allied health associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in allied health professions.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Allied Health

1

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

35 Annual Graduates

$69,051 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Quinsigamond Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions major at Quinsigamond Community College make $4,473 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Quinsigamond Community College

2

Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

47 Annual Graduates

$75,659 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Bunker Hill Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Bunker Hill Community College make $11,081 more than the average allied health graduate.

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3

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

45 Annual Graduates

$64,346 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Springfield Technical Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program state that they receive average early career wages of $64,346.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Springfield Technical Community College

4

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

38 Annual Graduates

$62,934 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat North Shore Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. North Shore Community College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Danvers.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the allied health program make around $62,934 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from North Shore Community College

5

Regis College
Weston, MA

11 Annual Graduates

Regis College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Weston.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Regis College

6

Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, MA

20 Annual Graduates

MassBay Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Massachusetts Bay Community College

7

Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA

24 Annual Graduates

$67,610 Median Starting Salary

NECC is a small public college located in the suburb of Haverhill.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Northern Essex Community College earn $3,032 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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8

Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA

26 Annual Graduates

$56,929 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the allied health program make an average of $56,929 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Massasoit Community College

9

Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA

24 Annual Graduates

$63,037 Median Starting Salary

Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Bedford.

After graduating, allied health associate recipients typically make around $63,037 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Middlesex Community College

10

Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA

11 Annual Graduates

$57,058 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the allied health program make around $57,058 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Holyoke Community College

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	101	267
New Hampshire	80	69
Rhode Island	70	96
Maine	69	134
Vermont	58	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	97
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	77
Respiratory Care Therapy	64
Surgical Technology	31
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	28
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	10
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	8

Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,384
Dental Support Services	141
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	132
Health & Medical Administrative Services	120
Health Sciences & Services	118
Mental & Social Health Services	43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	33
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	12
Public Health	11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.