Masters in Healthcare Degrees in Connecticut

There are more than 40,000 healthcare companies in the state of Connecticut, according to Manta. To fill those more than 40,000 facilities, there are more than 97,000 healthcare employees working in the practitioner sector earning an average salary of $79,890, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

There are 4,680 medical and health services employees in Connecticut earning an average salary of $108,510. The highest earning profession among practitioners in the state is a surgeon, who earns $249,760, followed by obstetricians and gynecologists at $229,110. There are less than 1,500 surgeons, obstetricians and gynecologists in Connecticut, opening the door to graduates with a master’s degree in healthcare looking to pursue a career in those professions.