by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 83,905 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,065 and had an average of $36,878 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,755 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,854 and $51,819 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 78 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their allied health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine College of Health Professions. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Lewiston, Maine, and it awarded 28 ’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 325 ’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 146 ’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Sacred Heart University
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, River Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. River Valley Community College is a small school located in Claremont, New Hampshire that handed out 16 ’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full River Valley Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield College landed the #5 spot on the list. Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 87 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Springfield College
With a ranking of #6, Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 51 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Gateway Community College
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lawrence Memorial
With a ranking of #8, Roxbury Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. Roxbury Community College is a small public school situated in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 ’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Roxbury Community College
Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Manchester, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 43 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full MGH Institute of Health Professions Allied Health Professions Report
NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 60 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at NHTI-Concord’s Community College
Southern Maine Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region ranking. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 51 ’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Southern Maine Community College
Kennebec Valley Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small school located in Fairfield, Maine that handed out 34 ’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Kennebec Valley Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Springfield Technical Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Middlesex Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Middlesex Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Northern Maine Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Northern Maine Community College is located in Presque Isle, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Maine Community College Allied Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #17, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. North Adams, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
With a ranking of #18, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. New England Tech is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at New England Institute of Technology
Eastern Maine Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 28 ’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Eastern Maine Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Capital Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region ranking. Capital Community College is a public institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Capital Community College
University of Southern Maine ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Report
University of Saint Joseph ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Saint Joseph Allied Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #23, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. Franklin Pierce University is a small school located in Rindge, New Hampshire that handed out 21 ’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Franklin Pierce University
With a ranking of #24, North Shore Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and it awarded 37 ’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Shore Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Massasoit Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the New England Region list. Massasoit Community College is a public institution located in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Massasoit Community College Allied Health Professions Report
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