2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 Doctor'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 11 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Western Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.
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University of Saint Joseph ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.
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American Sentinel University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.
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University of Hartford ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Connecticut landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges 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 |
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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
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 11 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).
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