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2023 Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

13 Schools Ranked

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Connecticut to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in Connecticut.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Yale does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
$20,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

One thing to take note of is that Quinnipiac does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
$19,498 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Connecticut.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fairfield U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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.

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#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list.

UCONN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
$21,686 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Bridgeport landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

UBridgeport does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Central Connecticut State University

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

Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that CCSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.

Full Central Connecticut State University Report

#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
$15,264 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Saint Joseph landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

USJ does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 21% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
$15,202 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UHart. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

University of New Haven

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

With a ranking of #10, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that University of New Haven does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Southern Connecticut State University

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

Southern Connecticut State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking.

One thing to take note of is that SCSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Southern Connecticut State University Report

#12

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, Connecticut
$13,253 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WestConn. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Albertus Magnus College

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

Albertus Magnus College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Online graduate courses are available at Albertus Magnus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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