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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 366 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Connecticut to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Public Health

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in Connecticut for public health students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Full Public Health at Yale University Report

#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

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

Full Public Health at Sacred Heart University Report

#3

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,567
New Hampshire 553
Maine 171
Vermont 72
Rhode Island 172

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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