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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 9 schools in Connecticut to see which doctor's 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.

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

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the most popular school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, American Sentinel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Connecticut. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Women make up 52% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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

About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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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.

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