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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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$81,655 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

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

Of the 103 students majoring in health professions at American Sentinel University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #2 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in health professions at Sacred Heart, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Connecticut. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

Of the 77 students majoring in health professions at USJ, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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

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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 4 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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