2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Connecticut
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Sentinel University the best value school in Connecticut for nursing students. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Sentinel University are $10,520 per year.
The excellent programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCSU are $11,542 a year.
The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Fairfield U undergraduate students pay an average of $52,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Fairfield U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Schools in Connecticut list.
Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WestConn are $11,781 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goodwin College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Goodwin undergraduate students pay an average of $21,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Quinnipiac is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Connecticut.
With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
USJ undergraduate students pay an average of $43,084 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Hartford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UHart are $44,885 per year.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
SCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Connecticut list.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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 12 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).
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