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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the most popular school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Women make up 68% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Quinnipiac University

#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

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

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Sentinel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. 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.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Central Connecticut State University Report

#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Western Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

Read full report on Nursing at Western Connecticut State University

#9

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #9, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their 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

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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