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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Connecticut

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize 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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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Sacred Heart carry an average student debtload of $28,384. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $753, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter Oak State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the 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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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 4 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from USJ carry an average student debtload of $29,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $459.

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#4

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at Goodwin take out an average of $37,118 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Connecticut ranking. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

On average, health professions graduates from WestConn take out $27,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $213.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 7 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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