2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
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Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 742 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Yale. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 737 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCONN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 357 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Quinnipiac, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 109 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sacred Heart. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Bridgeport. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 97 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UBridgeport does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 83 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
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 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Saint Joseph came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USJ. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
Fairfield University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fairfield U. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. This medium-sized public school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 38 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CCSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, American Sentinel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. American Sentinel University is located in Aurora, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out American Sentinel University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SCSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
WestConn does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wesleyan University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wesleyan U. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hartford Seminary landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Hartford Seminary. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of New Haven ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Haven does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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