Best Health Professions Colleges in Connecticut (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 13 Health Professions schools in Connecticut by the median earnings of Health Professions graduates four years after completing. Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Health Professions graduates four years after completing, highest first.
University of Bridgeport ranks 1st on this list, and across the 10 schools with a reported completion median, median earnings range from $101,831 to $52,697, with a median of $86,800.
The list includes 5 public and 8 private nonprofit institutions. Central Connecticut State University posts the lowest average net price at $16,857, while Fairfield University reports the highest six-year completion rate at 84%.
University of Connecticut ranks 105th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Health Professions Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT | $105,117 | $27,807 | $27,238 | 83.0% |
| University of Bridgeport ranks 1st on this list and reports a six-year completion rate of 41%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (136 graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (36 graduates), Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (19 graduates) | |||||
| 2 | Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT | $101,831 | $48,095 | $33,302 | 33.3% |
| Fairfield University posts a six-year completion rate of 84% alongside median earnings of $101,831 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (213 graduates), Public Health (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($101,831) | |||||
| 3 | Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT | $94,521 | $46,174 | $38,691 | 65.4% |
| With an average net price of $46,174, Sacred Heart University reports median earnings of $94,521 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (190 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (92 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($103,244), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($76,507) | |||||
| 4 | Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT | $92,216 | $16,857 | $13,589 | 73.3% |
| Central Connecticut State University carries the lowest average net price on the list at $16,857 and its Health Professions graduates earn a median of $92,216 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (64 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($92,216) | |||||
| 5 | University of Saint Joseph · West Hartford, CT | $88,718 | $27,989 | $24,563 | 78.6% |
| University of Saint Joseph admits 79% of applicants and its Health Professions graduates earn a median of $88,718 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (96 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (10 graduates), Public Health (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($90,587) | |||||
| 6 | Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT | $88,552 | $40,675 | $33,649 | 72.2% |
| Quinnipiac University graduates 76% of its students within six years and reports median earnings of $88,552 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (319 graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (272 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (61 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($98,641), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($86,337), Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other ($80,374) | |||||
| 7 | Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT | $85,048 | $17,604 | $13,507 | 87.0% |
| A public university in Danbury, Western Connecticut State University reports an average net price of $17,604 and median earnings of $85,048 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (84 graduates), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (44 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($96,483), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions ($63,218) | |||||
| 8 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $82,436 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| University of Connecticut holds an Azimuth composite rank of 105th among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates 83% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (234 graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (224 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (61 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($92,601), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($80,191), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services ($79,657) | |||||
| 9 | Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT | $80,163 | $20,857 | $17,736 | 91.5% |
| Southern Connecticut State University reports an average net price of $20,857 and its Health Professions graduates earn a median of $80,163 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (115 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (88 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (53 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($98,870), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ($61,336), Public Health ($53,997) | |||||
| 10 | University of Hartford · West Hartford, CT | $75,387 | $30,282 | $25,925 | 95.8% |
| With an admission rate of 96%, University of Hartford reports median earnings of $75,387 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (43 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (35 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (31 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($104,301), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($82,172), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($60,274) | |||||
| 11 | University of New Haven · West Haven, CT | $61,817 | $34,192 | $27,837 | 60.4% |
| University of New Haven ranks 11th on this list and reports an average net price of $34,192. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (28 graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (27 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (23 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Dental Support Services and Allied Professions ($73,231) | |||||
| 12 | Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT | $61,190 | $21,067 | $17,654 | 83.0% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University admits 83% of applicants and its Health Professions graduates earn a median of $61,190 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (78 graduates) | |||||
| 13 | Albertus Magnus College · New Haven, CT | $52,697 | $34,028 | $35,343 | 59.3% |
| Albertus Magnus College ranks 13th on this list, with median earnings of $52,697 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health and Medical Administrative Services (19 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Health Professions graduates four years after completing, highest first. The figures are medians for federally aided Health Professions completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The list does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 10 schools with a reported completion median. The spread from University of Bridgeport to the bottom of the list is $49,134.
Job market context in Connecticut
Health Professions graduates in Connecticut enter occupations such as Nursing Assistants, Registered Nurses, and Medical Assistants. The median annual wage across those occupations is $72,101; a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $60,469. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 7.4% higher, with about 584 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, which is a different measure from the occupational wage figures reported here.