2027 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Connecticut
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools.
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Best Schools for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing education in Connecticut.
Top Schools in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Leading the list is Fairfield University, our #1 school for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Fairfield University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 20 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degrees were awarded at Fairfield University in the most recent year. Students who receive their psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degree from Fairfield University earn around $119,878 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Saint Joseph College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. Saint Joseph College awarded about 11 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program make about $103,936 in their early career. Saint Joseph College graduates carry a median of $30,990 in student loans.
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Post University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a very large private for-profit institution. Post University graduates 24% of students within six years. About 13 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degrees were awarded at Post University in the most recent year. Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Post University earn a median of $50,494 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $35,364 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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.
