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Undergraduate Health Professions at Southern Connecticut State University

348 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#5 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$75,078 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at SCSU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 17 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

SCSU Undergraduate Health Professions Rankings

#280 in the U.S.
#9 in Connecticut
#29 in the New England Region

By College Factual’s measure, SCSU as a strong choice for health professions, ranked #280 out of 2,577 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Schools 280 of 2,577
Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut 9 of 19
Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region 29 of 135

Undergraduate Health Professions Degrees at SCSU

The following degree levels are offered in health professions at SCSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 348
Master’s 126
Doctoral 6
Graduate Certificate 5
Professional Certificate 5

Health Professions Majors at SCSU

The health professions area of study at SCSU includes the following specific majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 187
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 100
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 84
Public Health 52
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 42
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 15
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities 6
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 4

SCSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Connecticut State University awarded 348 bachelor’s degrees in health professions.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SCSU holds a strong position among schools offering health professions at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 17 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 5
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 13
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171

Salary of Health Professions Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$75,078 Bachelor's Median Salary

Health Professions majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SCSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $75,078 a year. This is higher than $57,907, the median for all majors at SCSU.

Salary for Health Professions majors with a bachelor's degree at SCSU

Student Debt of Health Professions Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$24,616 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at SCSU, health professions students borrow a median amount of $24,616 in student loans. This is lower than $24,660, the typical median for all majors at SCSU.

Student debt for Health Professions majors with a bachelor's degree at SCSU

SCSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$13,442 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,616 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $6,162 $10,498
Fees $6,444 $6,444

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 14% of health professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

SCSU gender breakdown of Health Professions Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of health professions bachelor’s degree graduates at SCSU are White. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at Southern Connecticut State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 66
Hispanic or Latino 69
White 152
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 35

Graduate Study in Health Professions at SCSU

Graduate study is also available at SCSU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Health Professions 126
Doctoral Degrees in Health Professions 6
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Health Professions 5
Professional Certificate Degrees in Health Professions 5

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