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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut

32 Colleges
$57,462 Avg Salary
$21,196 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton the best school in Connecticut for health professions students. Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Shelton.

On average, health professions graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out $15,604 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $118.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Sentinel University is a great place for health professions students. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at American Sentinel University take out is $24,075.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden carry an average student debtload of $13,556.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Fairfield U take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $488, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

With a ranking of #6, Tunxis Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at Tunxis Community College take out an average of $14,659 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Stone Academy-West Haven

West Haven, CT

Stone Academy-West Haven landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Stone Academy-West Haven is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Stone Academy-West Haven accumulate an average of around $13,407 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $67.

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#8

Stone Academy-East Hartford

East Hartford, CT

Stone Academy-East Hartford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Stone Academy-East Hartford is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at Stone Academy-East Hartford take out an average of $13,407 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $67.

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#9

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut ranking. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Charter Oak State College accumulate an average of around $32,958 in student debt.

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#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

With a ranking of #10, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Quinnipiac accumulate an average of around $26,300 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $821.

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Best 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

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 25 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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