Find Nursing Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,531 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree 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.

The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing

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

American Sentinel University graduate students pay an average of $6,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at American Sentinel University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

CCSU graduate students pay an average of $12,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CCSU is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Connecticut.

Full Nursing at Central Connecticut State University Report

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.

Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Nursing at Fairfield University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Western Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Connecticut. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WestConn are $13,253 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Western Connecticut State University

#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Read full report on Nursing at Quinnipiac University

#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value 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 moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sacred Heart are $34,509 per year.

Sacred Heart also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

Full Nursing at Sacred Heart University Report

University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCONN are $20,325 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Connecticut

#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Yale graduate students pay an average of $45,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Read full report on Nursing at Yale University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Nursing Schools Near You

Our free matching tool for schools matches students with nursing schools across the U.S.