2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 3,058 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
American Sentinel University graduate students pay an average of $6,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CCSU graduate students pay an average of $12,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.
Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.
WestConn graduate students pay an average of $13,253 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
WestConn also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Connecticut. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.
Quinnipiac also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #4.
Sacred Heart University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Sacred Heart are $34,509 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sacred Heart is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Connecticut.
University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCONN graduate students pay an average of $20,325 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Yale are $45,700 a year.
Yale also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #1.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6,626 |
| New Hampshire | 2,129 |
| Maine | 1,262 |
| Rhode Island | 1,091 |
| Vermont | 390 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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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