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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Connecticut State University the most popular school in Connecticut for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in public health at SCSU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Public Health majors at SCSU take out an average of $25,149 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $243.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 86% of the public health majors at the school.

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#2

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at USJ accumulate an average of around $27,786 in student debt.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,567
New Hampshire 553
Maine 171
Rhode Island 172
Vermont 72

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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