by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 44,724 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,634 and $22,014 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,569 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 73 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health professions.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 73 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Goodwin College is located in East Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 444 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 344 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Rhode Island Health Professions Report
Out of the 73 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 293 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Full New England Institute of Technology Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laboure College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Laboure College is located in Milton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 291 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 238 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Quinsigamond Community College
North Shore Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and it awarded 225 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at North Shore Community College
Springfield Technical Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 219 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Springfield Technical Community College Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #8, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Southern Maine Community College is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 211 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Maine Community College Health Professions Report
Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health Professions at Naugatuck Valley Community College
With a ranking of #10, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Vermont Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Vermont Tech is located in Randolph, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 associates’s health professions 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.
Read full report on Health Professions at Vermont Technical College
Gateway Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Gateway Community College is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 169 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Gateway Community College
NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 167 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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 Health Professions at NHTI-Concord’s Community College
Regis College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Regis College is a small school located in Weston, Massachusetts that handed out 156 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 155 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Capital Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Capital Community College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health Professions at Capital Community College
Bristol Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Bristol is a medium-sized school located in Fall River, Massachusetts that handed out 144 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Bristol Community College
Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 134 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Bunker Hill Community College
Kennebec Valley Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health Professions at Kennebec Valley Community College
Norwalk Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Norwalk Community College is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health Professions at Norwalk Community College
Cape Cod Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Cape Cod Community College is a small school located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts that handed out 117 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Massasoit Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Brockton, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Beal College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Beal College is a small private for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 106 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #25, Holyoke Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Holyoke Community College is a small school located in Holyoke, Massachusetts that handed out 104 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Holyoke Community College
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