2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut

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In 2019-2020, 20,721 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.

Across Connecticut, there were 236 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 132 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

#1 in overall quality

$44,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

#2 in overall quality

$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at UCONN

#3

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

#3 in overall quality

$26,658 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Public Health at SCSU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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