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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Our analysis found Goodwin College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Connecticut. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Goodwin take out $48,917 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the city of Hartford.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Capital Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,559.

Full Nursing at Capital Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Naugatuck Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 117 students majoring in nursing at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Naugatuck Valley Community College take out $18,245 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in nursing at Gateway Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Gateway Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,460.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Norwalk Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.

Of the 75 students majoring in nursing at NCC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from NCC take out $20,514 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #6, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $33,830 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in nursing at Three Rivers Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Three Rivers Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,961.

Full Nursing at Three Rivers Community College Report

Northwestern Connecticut Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Winsted, NCCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from NCCC take out $15,473 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Housatonic Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Housatonic Community College Report

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

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 9 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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