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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

12 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 190 students majoring in nursing at Sacred Heart, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in nursing at UCONN, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Connecticut. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Saint Joseph

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#9

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Central Connecticut State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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 12 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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