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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges
$40,821 Avg Salary
$20,565 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top Connecticut Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out is $20,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Practical Nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden take out $21,669 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Stone Academy-West Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stone Academy-West Haven. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, Stone Academy-West Haven is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-West Haven take out is $20,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $88, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Stone Academy-East Hartford

East Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at Stone Academy-East Hartford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Connecticut. Stone Academy-East Hartford is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-East Hartford take out is $20,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $88, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Stone Academy-Waterbury

Waterbury, CT

Stone Academy-Waterbury did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Stone Academy-Waterbury is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-Waterbury accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $88, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Stratford.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Porter and Chester Institute take out $22,284 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $254, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 5
New Hampshire 4

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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