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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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$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 2,787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Master'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 master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in Connecticut for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Connecticut. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at American Sentinel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

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#10

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 9,233
Rhode Island 775
New Hampshire 1,839
Maine 913
Vermont 383

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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).

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