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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across Connecticut, there were 2,551 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,555 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,551 and $25,342 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in registered nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 179 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 188 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goodwin College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut. East Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 213 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Quinnipiac University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 246 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University
University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 253 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at University of Connecticut
Central Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Charter Oak State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 12 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Post University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #12. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 17 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Hartford
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