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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$101,387 Avg Salary
$40,791 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 2021-2022.

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 school with a very large student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Connecticut

#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at USJ, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#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 medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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 medium-sized city of New Haven.

Read full report on Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University

#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Full Nursing at Sacred Heart University Report

#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac 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. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Read full report on Nursing at Quinnipiac University

With a ranking of #6, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

Read full report on Nursing at Western Connecticut State University

#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 moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Hartford

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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