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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut

10 Colleges
$49,011 Avg Salary
$26,438 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for public health students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Connecticut. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Public Health majors at SCSU take out an average of $25,875 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $243, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

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 city of East Hartford.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at USJ take out is $27,000.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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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 10 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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