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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

17 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Connecticut to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Our analysis found Goodwin College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Connecticut. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Health Professions at Goodwin College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Naugatuck Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Connecticut. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 191 students majoring in health professions at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Health Professions at Naugatuck Valley Community College Report

#3

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Of the 169 students majoring in health professions at Gateway Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Capital Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Norwalk Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Sacred Heart University Report

Manchester Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Three Rivers Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the city of Norwich.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Housatonic Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Housatonic Community College

#10

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MxCC is a small public school located in the city of Middletown.

Of the 46 students majoring in health professions at MxCC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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.

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