Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$16,148 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at American Sentinel University are $6,920 a year.

Read full report on Health Professions at American Sentinel University

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $12,848 per year.

Read More…

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.

Fairfield U also took the #2 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

Full Health Professions at Fairfield University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

WestConn graduate students pay an average of $13,253 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WestConn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Read full report on Health Professions at Western Connecticut State University

#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Quinnipiac is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in Connecticut.

Full Health Professions at Quinnipiac University Report

#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

USJ graduate students pay an average of $15,264 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at University of Saint Joseph Report

#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UHart are $15,202 a year.

Full Health Professions at University of Hartford Report

#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Sacred Heart graduate students pay an average of $34,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Sacred Heart did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Health Professions at Sacred Heart University Report

#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #9, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Yale graduate students pay an average of $45,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Read More…

University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

UCONN graduate students pay an average of $20,325 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.