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2024 Best General Public Health Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges in Connecticut
216 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for general public health students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 216 degrees in general public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools in Connecticut Your choice of general public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Public Health Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health
Master's Degrees in General Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Health

The general public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Public Health Schools in Connecticut. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Public Health in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general public health degree levels they offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in General Public Health

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
62 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a degree in general public health. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from Yale University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
35 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in general public health. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 35 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from University of Connecticut

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT
78.6% Growth in Graduates

Fairfield University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general public health. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from Fairfield University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
78 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general public health needs to take a look at Southern Connecticut State University. SCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of New Haven. This university ranks 12th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 78 general public health students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from Southern Connecticut State University

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
43.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 23 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Goodwin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from Goodwin College

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in general public health from University of New Haven

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Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in general public health from University of Bridgeport


 

Best General Public Health Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Public Health Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 1,029
Rhode Island 436 121
Maine 396 146
New Hampshire 395 525
Vermont 352 45

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General Public Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion 108
Environmental Health 15
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 13
Health Services Administration 9
International Public Health/International Health 5

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