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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$15,198 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.

American Sentinel University graduate students pay an average of $6,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCSU are $12,848 a year.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.

Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#4

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goodwin College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goodwin are $13,134 per year.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Connecticut. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.

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#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

UHart graduate students pay an average of $15,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WestConn are $13,253 a year.

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University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

UCONN graduate students pay an average of $20,325 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCONN also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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#10

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 11 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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