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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

Our 2023 rankings named American Sentinel University the most popular online school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from American Sentinel University carry an average student debtload of $26,198.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

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

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Sacred Heart carry an average student debtload of $28,582. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $805.

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#3

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Of the 90 students majoring in nursing at Goodwin, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Goodwin take out $44,767 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in nursing at USJ, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Nursing majors at USJ take out an average of $35,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $459.

Full Nursing at University of Saint Joseph Report

#5

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#6

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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