by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 9,590 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,462 and $21,196 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,282 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,551 and $25,342 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health professions.
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The health professions 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. 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.
The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut bachelor’s degree health professions students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, American Sentinel University landed the #1 spot on the list. American Sentinel University is located in Aurora, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 620 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health Professions at American Sentinel University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 652 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 263 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Bridgeport
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 425 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 202 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Charter Oak State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 79 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Goodwin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #7. Goodwin College is located in East Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 259 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Western Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 134 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Saint Joseph ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 92 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health Professions at University of Saint Joseph
University of Connecticut came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 683 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Connecticut
University of Hartford came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern Connecticut State University Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #14, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Albertus Magnus is a small school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 12 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of New Haven
Mitchell College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 70 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Central Connecticut State University
Post University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 17 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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