2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut
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.
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The Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut
Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.
Most Popular Connecticut Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place 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.
About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Sentinel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
Women make up 25% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Yale, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
Quinnipiac University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.
University of Hartford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Sacred Heart University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Western Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.
Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
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 9 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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