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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

14 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in health professions at University of New Haven, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

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

Of the 7 students majoring in health professions at Quinnipiac, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#5

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albertus Magnus College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American Sentinel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

About 25% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#7

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

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#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in health professions at Yale, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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