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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Connecticut

12 Colleges
$87,747 Avg Salary
$26,131 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named American Sentinel University the most popular school in Connecticut for nursing students. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.

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

Full Nursing at Sacred Heart University Report

#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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