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Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at American Sentinel University Report

#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Sacred Heart University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

Full Nursing at Western Connecticut State University Report

#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Saint Joseph

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,626
New Hampshire 2,129
Maine 1,262
Rhode Island 1,091
Vermont 390

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

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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