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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

13 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 7,729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter Oak State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

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#6

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 5,813
Maine 2,935
Rhode Island 2,703
Massachusetts 18,440
Vermont 1,087

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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