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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

5 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 750 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at American Sentinel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 4 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Saint Joseph

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Full Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,916
Rhode Island 83
New Hampshire 366
Maine 149
Vermont 25

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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