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

15 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Connecticut to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Sacred Heart University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 365 students majoring in health professions at Sacred Heart, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at American Sentinel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Of the 166 students majoring in health professions at Quinnipiac, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Connecticut

#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#7

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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

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#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in health professions at UBridgeport, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#10

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% 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 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

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 15 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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