2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Sentinel University the best value school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their master’s degree. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
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The excellent master’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 school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.
Fairfield U also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goodwin College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value 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.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goodwin are $13,134 per year.
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The excellent master’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 large suburb of Hamden.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.
Quinnipiac did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
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University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.
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University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UHart are $15,202 a year.
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Western Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WestConn are $13,253 per year.
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University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per year.
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Yale University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Yale is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Connecticut.
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| 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 11 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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