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

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for public health students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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

Full Public Health at Yale University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 96% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University of Connecticut Report

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University

#4

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Of the 9 students majoring in public health at Goodwin, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Goodwin College

#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 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Full Public Health at Sacred Heart University Report

#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Bridgeport

#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Saint Joseph

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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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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