2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
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
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
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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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, American Sentinel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
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Central Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
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University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Hartford 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 #9 on the list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.
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Goodwin College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6,626 |
| New Hampshire | 2,129 |
| Maine | 1,262 |
| Vermont | 390 |
| Rhode Island | 1,091 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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).
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