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Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

10 Schools Ranked

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The Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
800 Total Awards

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 800 students in .

Yale does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 2% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
48 Total Awards
$20,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 48 doctor’s degrees in .

Fairfield U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
79 Total Awards

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 79 doctor’s degrees in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sacred Heart. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
356 Total Awards
$18,217 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 356 doctor’s degrees in .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Quinnipiac. In 2022-2023 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, Connecticut
6 Total Awards
$14,319 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WestConn is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in .

WestConn does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
41 Total Awards
$13,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school handed out 41 doctor’s degree awards in .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CCSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
80 Total Awards
$15,665 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hartford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 80 doctor’s degrees in .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UHart does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
794 Total Awards
$22,194 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 794 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCONN. In fact, around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#9

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
29 Total Awards
$14,541 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 29 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Online graduate courses are available at SCSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
69 Total Awards
$21,786 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Bridgeport ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 69 doctor’s degrees in .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UBridgeport. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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