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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 analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Connecticut

#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut 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.

Full Nursing at University of Saint Joseph Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American Sentinel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Connecticut. 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.

Full Nursing at American Sentinel University Report

#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college 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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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Read full report on Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University

#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Read full report on Nursing at Quinnipiac University

Western Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

Full Nursing at Western Connecticut State University Report

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Hartford

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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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