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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Connecticut

22 Colleges
$87,747 Avg Salary
$26,131 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Connecticut to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .

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

Nursing majors at American Sentinel University take out an average of $24,075 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Sacred Heart carry an average student debt load of $30,214. 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

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Quinnipiac take out $26,900 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $774, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for nursing students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

On average, nursing graduates from UCONN take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $400.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Nursing majors at Goodwin take out an average of $51,086 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#6

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

On average, nursing graduates from Fairfield U take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $488, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UBridgeport take out is $24,000.

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#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at USJ take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $459.

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#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#10

Capital Community College

Hartford, CT

Capital Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the city of Hartford.

On average, nursing graduates from Capital Community College take out $16,847 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 22 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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