2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 5 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named American Sentinel University the best value school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Sentinel University are $6,920 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCSU are $13,321 per year.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCONN are $20,325 a year.
UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Yale graduate students pay an average of $45,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Yale also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #3.
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Request InformationBest 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 5 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.