by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 266,651 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.
Across Connecticut, there were 2,551 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 753 registered 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 Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in registered nursing.
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The registered nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capital Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut. Capital Community College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 120 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in East Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 202 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Connecticut Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winsted, Connecticut, and it awarded 27 associates’s registered 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 Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut. Three Rivers Community College is a small school located in Norwich, Connecticut that handed out 61 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Three Rivers Community College Registered Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 117 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Norwalk Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in Norwalk, Connecticut, and it awarded 75 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 84 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Sacred Heart University
Housatonic Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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