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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

Our analysis found Southern Connecticut State University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in public health at SCSU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, public health graduates from SCSU take out $25,149 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $243, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University

#2

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Goodwin College Report

#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 86% of the public health majors at the school.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Public Health majors at USJ take out an average of $27,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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