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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges
$87,747 Avg Salary
$26,131 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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Connecticut. Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from American Sentinel University take out $24,075 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Sacred Heart accumulate an average of around $30,214 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 $805.

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#3

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

The excellent online programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Connecticut. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Goodwin carry an average student debtload of $51,086. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at USJ accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $459.

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#5

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Western Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from WestConn carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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