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Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$18,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,462 Avg Salary

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 Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT
$4,596 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Tunxis Community College the best value school in Connecticut for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Tunxis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,596 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT
$4,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 32 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Community College are $4,496 per year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Gateway Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,353.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Manchester Community College is a great value for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health professions graduates from MCC take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 32 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capital Community College are $4,596 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Capital Community College take out is $16,847.

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Out of the 32 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

Naugatuck Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Naugatuck Valley Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,751.

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#6

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT
$4,476 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Middlesex Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. MxCC is a small public school located in the small city of Middletown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MxCC are $4,476 per year.

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Norwalk Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Norwalk, NCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NCC are $4,586 a year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at NCC take out is $18,062.

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$4,596 Average Tuition & Fees

Three Rivers Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Norwich.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Three Rivers Community College are $4,596 a year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Three Rivers Community College take out is $14,046.

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$10,520 Average Tuition & Fees

American Sentinel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Sentinel University are $10,520 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at American Sentinel University take out is $24,075.

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#10

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT
$8,254 Average Tuition & Fees

Charter Oak State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut ranking. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Charter Oak State College are $8,254 a year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Charter Oak State College accumulate an average of around $32,958 in student debt.

Charter Oak State College also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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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 25 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).

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