2026 Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Connecticut

[Adult Health Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/adult-health-nurse-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for adult health nurse/nursing students.
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2026 Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in adult health nurse/nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools
Western Connecticut State University tops our 2026 list of the best value adult health nurse/nursing schools in Connecticut. Western Connecticut State University is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Danbury. In-state tuition and fees average $13,401, compared with $16,901 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for adult health nurse/nursing graduates is $26,000. Adult Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Western Connecticut State University earn a median of $106,854 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Western Connecticut State University admits about 87% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in adult health nurse/nursing will find it at University Of Connecticut, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $21,044, while out-of-state students pay about $43,712. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the adult health nurse/nursing program here. Early-career adult health nurse/nursing graduates make about $117,021. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Connecticut admits about 52% of applicants.
Quinnipiac University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value adult health nurse/nursing schools. Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. In-state tuition and fees average $55,480. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the adult health nurse/nursing program here. Early-career adult health nurse/nursing graduates make about $116,250. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.