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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the most popular school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Women make up 68% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Sentinel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at American Sentinel University Report

#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Central Connecticut State University Report

#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Nursing at Yale University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

Full Nursing at Western Connecticut State University Report

#9

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #9, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Saint Joseph

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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 9 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.

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