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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Connecticut. In total, 3,058 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Connecticut.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Sentinel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Read full report on Nursing at Central Connecticut State University

University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

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#10

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,626
New Hampshire 2,129
Maine 1,262
Vermont 390
Rhode Island 1,091

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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