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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$16,148 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at American Sentinel University are $6,920 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCSU are $12,848 a year.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

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

Fairfield U graduate students pay an average of $19,498 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WestConn are $13,253 a year.

WestConn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Quinnipiac is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in Connecticut.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USJ are $15,264 a year.

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#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

UHart graduate students pay an average of $15,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Sacred Heart graduate students pay an average of $34,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Sacred Heart did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Health Professions at Sacred Heart University Report

#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Yale are $45,700 a year.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCONN are $20,325 a year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools 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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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