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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,538 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,328 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’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 a small private for-profit school situated in Aurora, Colorado. It awarded 318 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #2 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 365 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 87%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #3 spot on the list. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #4 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 329 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 166 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. University of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Haven came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 masters’s 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Fairfield University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 56 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 68 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.
Albertus Magnus College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Goodwin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #12. Goodwin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 21 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Connecticut
Central Connecticut State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut ranking. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University Health Professions Report
Western Connecticut State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Connecticut list. Western Connecticut State University is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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