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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges
$40,821 Avg Salary
$20,565 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

Stone Academy-West Haven

West Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Stone Academy-West Haven the most popular school in Connecticut for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Stone Academy-West Haven is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Stone Academy-West Haven take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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#2

Stone Academy-East Hartford

East Hartford, CT

Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Stone Academy-East Hartford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Stone Academy-East Hartford is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Stone Academy-East Hartford take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of Stratford, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute accumulate an average of around $22,284 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $254.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Shelton.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.

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#5

Stone Academy-Waterbury

Waterbury, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stone Academy-Waterbury. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Stone Academy-Waterbury is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-Waterbury take out is $20,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Connecticut list. Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden accumulate an average of around $21,669 in student debt.

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American Institute of Healthcare & Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. AIHT Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Stratford.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 4
Massachusetts 5

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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