by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in nursing than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 15 schools in Connecticut offering nursing.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on nursing in Connecticut, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Goodwin College tops our list of the most focused nursing schools. Goodwin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford. About 36% of the degrees Goodwin College awards are in nursing, or about 281 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Goodwin College
Post University is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 19% of the degrees granted here, or about 585 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Post University
Saint Joseph College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Saint Joseph College
A rank of #4 makes Fairfield University one of the most focused schools for nursing. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit university. About 16% of the degrees Fairfield University awards are in nursing, or about 260 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Fairfield University
Quinnipiac University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 381 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University placed #6 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit university. About 11% of the degrees Sacred Heart University awards are in nursing, or about 421 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Sacred Heart University
Western Connecticut State University comes in at #7 for nursing focus this year. Set in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public institution. About 9% of the degrees Western Connecticut State University awards are in nursing, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Western Connecticut State University
University Of Bridgeport ranked #8 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Bridgeport, University Of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Bridgeport
Capital Community College landed the #9 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 474 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Capital Community College
Southern Connecticut State University comes in at #10 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 187 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Southern Connecticut State University
University Of Hartford placed #11 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees University Of Hartford awards are in nursing, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Hartford
Charter Oak State College landed the #12 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Charter Oak State College awards are in nursing, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Charter Oak State College
Central Connecticut State University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Central Connecticut State University
Yale University landed the #14 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Yale University awards are in nursing, or about 199 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Yale University
University Of Connecticut landed the #15 spot among the most focused nursing schools. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. Nursing accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 333 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Connecticut
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.