by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 3,064 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $87,747 and $26,131 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Sentinel University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Located in Aurora, Colorado, this small private for-profit school awarded 887 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Capital Community College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 126 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. East Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 304 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #4 spot on the list. Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 499 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 143 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 242 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a public institution located in Winsted, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. This small school is located in Norwich, Connecticut, and it awarded 61 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Naugatuck Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 117 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Bridgeport ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 179 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Norwalk Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Norwalk Community College is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Gateway Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 350 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #14. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 340 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Central Connecticut State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #18. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 131 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Hartford ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Charter Oak State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Post University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Housatonic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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