2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named American Sentinel University the best value school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at American Sentinel University are $6,920 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCSU are $12,848 a year.
CCSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Fairfield U graduate students pay an average of $19,498 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
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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 city of Danbury.
WestConn graduate students pay an average of $13,253 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Connecticut. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.
Quinnipiac also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
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With a ranking of #6, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sacred Heart are $34,509 per year.
Sacred Heart not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.
Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 |
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| 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.
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