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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Connecticut. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Stratford.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,790. 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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#2

Stone Academy-West Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stone Academy-West Haven is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Haven, Stone Academy-West Haven is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in practical nursing at Stone Academy-West Haven, 1% are male and 99% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-West Haven accumulate an average of around $22,190 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton carry an average student debt load of $23,426. 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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#4

Stone Academy-East Hartford

East Hartford, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stone Academy-East Hartford is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Stone Academy-East Hartford is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Stone Academy-East Hartford take out an average of $22,190 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Connecticut. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Of the 54 students majoring in practical nursing at Lincoln Tech - New Britain, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain accumulate an average of around $23,426 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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#6

Stone Academy-Waterbury

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #6, Stone Academy-Waterbury did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Stone Academy-Waterbury is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

Women make up 98% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Stone Academy-Waterbury take out an average of $22,190 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in practical nursing at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden take out an average of $24,233 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 7 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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