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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut to see which doctor's 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Of the 254 students majoring in health professions at Quinnipiac, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Connecticut. 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 69% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in health professions at UBridgeport, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Connecticut. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in health professions at UHart, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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American Sentinel University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the health professions majors at the school.

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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 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.

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