2026 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Connecticut

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Connecticut

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

1

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Degrees Awarded

$119,878 Median Starting Salary

Fairfield University tops our 2026 ranking of the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 84% of students finish within six years. Fairfield University awarded about 12 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program make about $119,878 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Fairfield University

2

Post University
Waterbury, CT

14 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Degrees Awarded

$50,494 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program will find one at Post University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a very large private for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 24%. Post University awarded about 14 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degree from Post University earn around $50,494 in the first couple years of their career. Post University graduates carry a median of $35,364 in student loans. See the full psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program report for Post University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, 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.