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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges
$40,821 Avg Salary
$20,565 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

#1

Stone Academy-West Haven

West Haven, CT

Our analysis found Stone Academy-West Haven to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, Stone Academy-West Haven is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Stone Academy-West Haven take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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#2

Stone Academy-East Hartford

East Hartford, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stone Academy-East Hartford is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Stone Academy-East Hartford is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Stone Academy-East Hartford take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Stratford.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute accumulate an average of around $22,284 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $254.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.

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#5

Stone Academy-Waterbury

Waterbury, CT

The excellent programs at Stone Academy-Waterbury helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Connecticut. Stone Academy-Waterbury is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-Waterbury take out is $20,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Practical Nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden accumulate an average of around $21,669 in student debt.

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American Institute of Healthcare & Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stratford, AIHT Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 5
New Hampshire 4

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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