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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 2 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, American Sentinel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.

Women make up 25% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Yale, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

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