by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 753 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,377 and $19,767 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 9 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut associate degree nursing students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Capital Community College is a small public school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 120 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Goodwin is a small school located in East Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 202 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Connecticut Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in Winsted, Connecticut, and it awarded 27 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Three Rivers Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 61 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 117 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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Norwalk Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Norwalk Community College is a public institution located in Norwalk, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 84 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Housatonic Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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