by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public health — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 9 schools in Connecticut that offer public health awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public health in Connecticut, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public health than Yale University. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Yale University awards are in public health, or about 185 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Yale University
University Of Bridgeport is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Bridgeport, University Of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit university. Public Health accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Bridgeport
Saint Joseph College is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Saint Joseph College
Southern Connecticut State University ranks #4 for public health by degree focus. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. Public Health accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Southern Connecticut State University
A rank of #5 makes Goodwin College one of the most focused schools for public health. Set in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Goodwin College
University Of Connecticut ranked #6 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Connecticut awards are in public health, or about 137 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Connecticut
Fairfield University comes in at #7 for public health focus this year. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Fairfield University
University Of New Haven comes in at #8 for public health focus this year. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of New Haven
Capital Community College comes in at #9 for public health focus this year. Located in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Capital Community College
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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