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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

7 Schools Ranked

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best 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 7 schools in Connecticut to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in Connecticut for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Yale does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
$19,498 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fairfield U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

One thing to take note of is that Sacred Heart does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
$20,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Quinnipiac does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
$12,848 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CCSU. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Central Connecticut State University Report

#6

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, Connecticut
$13,253 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

One thing to take note of is that WestConn does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

One thing to take note of is that UCONN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Connecticut Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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