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2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut

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2,551 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular registered nursing programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut registered nursing students.

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 330 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%.

Full Sacred Heart Registered Nursing Report

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in East Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 292 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Goodwin Registered Nursing Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 253 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Connecticut

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 246 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Quinnipiac University

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 194 diplomas to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Fairfield U

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 179 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Bridgeport

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Saint Joseph landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. University of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Saint Joseph

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #8, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 131 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Yale Registered Nursing Report

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Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut

Capital Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 126 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

Full Capital Community College Registered Nursing Report

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Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Naugatuck Valley Community College

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Connecticut State University Registered Nursing Report

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

Gateway Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #12. Gateway Community College is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Gateway Community College

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. WestConn is a small school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 84 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at WestConn

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Norwalk, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at NCC

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 63 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at CCSU

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

Three Rivers Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Norwich, Connecticut, and it awarded 61 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Three Rivers Community College

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With a ranking of #17, Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut list. Located in Winsted, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

Full Northwestern Connecticut Community College Registered Nursing Report

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #18. Post University is a private for-profit institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Post University

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Charter Oak State College
New Britain, Connecticut

Charter Oak State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 12 ’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%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Charter Oak State College

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 12 ’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 more about Registered Nursing at University of Hartford

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Housatonic Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #21. Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Housatonic Community College

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