by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most nursing degrees of any in Connecticut.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in nursing at each of the 15 schools in Connecticut that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most nursing students in Connecticut.
The most popular school in the country for nursing students is Post University. Post University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Waterbury. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 571 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Post University
Capital Community College ranks #2 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 474 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Capital Community College
A rank of #3 makes Sacred Heart University one of the most popular schools for nursing. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 421 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Sacred Heart University
Quinnipiac University ranks #4 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 381 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Quinnipiac University
University Of Connecticut came in at #5 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 333 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for University Of Connecticut
Goodwin College comes in at #6 for nursing this year. Goodwin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 281 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Goodwin College
Fairfield University comes in at #7 for nursing this year. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 248 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Fairfield University
Yale University placed #8 for nursing by yearly graduations. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 199 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Yale University
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 186 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Southern Connecticut State University
University Of Bridgeport ranked #10 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Bridgeport, University Of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 130 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at University Of Bridgeport
Saint Joseph College landed the #11 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. Saint Joseph College graduated around 108 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Saint Joseph College
Central Connecticut State University landed the #12 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Central Connecticut State University is a public school located in the suburb of New Britain. Central Connecticut State University graduated around 100 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Central Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University placed #13 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public institution. Western Connecticut State University graduated around 87 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Western Connecticut State University
University Of Hartford landed the #14 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Hartford graduated around 86 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Hartford
Charter Oak State College comes in at #15 for nursing this year. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public institution. Charter Oak State College graduated around 29 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Charter Oak State College
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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