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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Connecticut

16 Colleges
$57,462 Avg Salary
$21,196 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

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

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 16 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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Out of the 16 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, American Sentinel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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