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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named American Sentinel University the most popular online school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.

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

Read full report on Nursing at American Sentinel University

#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Nursing at Sacred Heart University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Full Nursing at University of Saint Joseph Report

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 1,916
Rhode Island 83
New Hampshire 366
Maine 149
Vermont 25

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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 4 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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