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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$32,053 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,462 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Connecticut to see which 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 Schools in Connecticut

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$10,520 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at American Sentinel University are $10,520 a year.

Full Health Professions at American Sentinel University Report

#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
$52,870 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great value for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairfield U are $52,870 per year.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Fairfield University

$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

CCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Central Connecticut State University Report

#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
$51,270 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great value for health professions students. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Quinnipiac is ranked #3 for overall quality for health professions in Connecticut.

Full Health Professions at Quinnipiac University Report

#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT
$43,084 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great value for health professions students. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

USJ undergraduate students pay an average of $43,084 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at University of Saint Joseph Report

$11,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCSU are $11,882 per year.

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#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT
$44,885 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hartford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UHart are $44,885 a year.

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$11,781 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WestConn are $11,781 a year.

Full Health Professions at Western Connecticut State University Report

#9

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT
$42,898 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Haven ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

University of New Haven undergraduate students pay an average of $42,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut rankings.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Connecticut

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 14 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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