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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$16,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Connecticut to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Sentinel University the best value school in Connecticut for health professions students working on their master’s degree. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.

American Sentinel University graduate students pay an average of $6,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Quinnipiac also took the #3 spot in our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-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 Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Goodwin College is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Goodwin graduate students pay an average of $13,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

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 #6 on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCSU are $13,321 per year.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school 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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University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per year.

UCONN also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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Western 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 #10 on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WestConn are $13,253 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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