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

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

About 57% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 43% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Yale University

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 96% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University of Connecticut Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Connecticut. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University

#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Read full report on Public Health at Sacred Heart University

#4

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

Of the 9 students majoring in public health at Goodwin, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Public Health at Goodwin College Report

#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Saint Joseph

#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools 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 7 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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