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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Connecticut to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 190 students majoring in nursing at Sacred Heart, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Nursing at Sacred Heart University Report

#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in nursing at UCONN, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Nursing at University of Connecticut Report

#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Fairfield University Report

#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

With a ranking of #7, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Nursing at Quinnipiac University Report

#9

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 12 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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