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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at American Sentinel University are $6,920 a year.
Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 2 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SCSU are $13,321 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCONN is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Connecticut.
Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Yale graduate students pay an average of $45,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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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