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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

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$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Connecticut with 3,058 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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. 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, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Sentinel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

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Out of the 5 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 medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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