2023 Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
In 2020-2021, 366 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .
Top Connecticut Schools in Public Health
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
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The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for public health students. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for public health students. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, public health majors at USJ accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
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Central Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
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Goodwin College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut ranking. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.
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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Public Health majors at SCSU take out an average of $25,875 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $243.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 1,567 |
New Hampshire | 553 |
Maine | 171 |
Rhode Island | 172 |
Vermont | 72 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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