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2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

10 Schools Ranked
$25,906 Avg Student Debt

With all the healthcare 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Yale. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
$19,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Fairfield U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
$20,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Quinnipiac does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Quinnipiac University Report

#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sacred Heart. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Sacred Heart University Report

#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
$15,264 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,310 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $24,310 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USJ. In fact, around 21% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCONN. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Connecticut Report

#7

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
$12,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at CCSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
$18,070 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Haven ranked #8 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of New Haven does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 39% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
$13,321 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SCSU. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
$21,928 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Albertus Magnus. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Albertus Magnus College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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