2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for public health students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Connecticut. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, public health majors at SCSU accumulate an average of around $25,875 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $243.
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Out of the 10 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.
Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
University of Saint Joseph came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, public health graduates from USJ take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Saint Joseph
With a ranking of #6, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
Quinnipiac University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #9, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Bridgeport
Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 1,567 |
New Hampshire | 553 |
Maine | 171 |
Rhode Island | 172 |
Vermont | 72 |
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 10 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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