by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,660 associate degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.
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 the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions.
Sacred Heart University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health professions. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Sacred Heart University
It's hard to beat Goodwin College if you want to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of East Hartford.More information about a associate in health professions from Goodwin College
It is hard to beat University of New Haven if you want to pursue an associate degree in health professions. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Haven.More information about a associate in health professions from University of New Haven
Capital Community College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in health professions. Capital Community College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.More information about a associate in health professions from Capital Community College
UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.More information about a associate in health professions from University of Bridgeport
MCC is a small public college located in the large suburb of Manchester.More information about a associate in health professions from Manchester Community College
Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Tunxis Community College
Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Gateway Community College
Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Naugatuck Valley Community College
Located in the small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Norwalk Community College
Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 35 | 2,584 |
| New Hampshire | 31 | 708 |
| Maine | 26 | 771 |
| Rhode Island | 25 | 637 |
| Vermont | 19 | 209 |
