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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the most popular 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 suburb of Aurora.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#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 master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 190 students majoring in nursing at Sacred Heart, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in nursing at UCONN, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Central Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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