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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges
$49,011 Avg Salary
$26,438 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Public Health is the #15 most popular major in Connecticut with 278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .

Top Connecticut Schools in Public Health

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in Connecticut for public health students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Read full report on Public Health at Yale University

#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for public health students. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at University of Saint Joseph Report

#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Quinnipiac University

#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Full Public Health at Sacred Heart University Report

The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Full Public Health at Central Connecticut State University Report

#7

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut ranking. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Full Public Health at Goodwin College Report

Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University

Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 992
Rhode Island 90
New Hampshire 370
Maine 153
Vermont 51

Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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