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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut

10 Colleges
$49,011 Avg Salary
$26,438 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

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.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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.

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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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#4

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

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.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

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.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

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.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

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.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

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.

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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.

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#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

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

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 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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