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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$31,949 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health 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 Value Public Health Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public health 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a .

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health

$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Connecticut State University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCSU are $11,542 per year.

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$11,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCSU are $11,882 per year. On average, public health graduates from SCSU take out $25,875 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $243, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
$51,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Quinnipiac also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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#4

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT
$21,188 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Connecticut. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Goodwin are $21,188 per year.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

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

The excellent programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USJ are $43,084 a year. Public Health majors at USJ take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $18,524 per year.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT
$59,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut list.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT
$45,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sacred Heart are $45,230 a year.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
$52,870 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year.

Fairfield U also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

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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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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