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Colleges for Nursing in Connecticut
17 colleges in Connecticut award a bachelor’s degree in nursing, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#3
Charter Oak State College
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 10%New Britain, CT · Value A · Academics B+
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Earnings $123,148 · Debt $22,125 | $123,148 | $22,125 |
| 2 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Earnings $104,301 · Debt $22,900 | $104,301 | $22,900 |
| 3 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Earnings $103,244 · Debt $27,000 | $103,244 | $27,000 |
| 4 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Earnings $101,831 · Debt $25,000 | $101,831 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Goodwin University East Hartford, CT Earnings $99,458 · Debt $41,378 | $99,458 | $41,378 |
| 6 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT Earnings $98,870 · Debt $19,000 | $98,870 | $19,000 |
| 7 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Earnings $98,641 · Debt $26,874 | $98,641 | $26,874 |
| 8 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Earnings $96,483 · Debt $26,000 | $96,483 | $26,000 |
| 9 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Earnings $92,601 · Debt $20,313 | $92,601 | $20,313 |
| 10 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT Earnings $92,601 · Debt $20,313 | $92,601 | $20,313 |
| 11 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT Earnings $92,601 · Debt $20,313 | $92,601 | $20,313 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT Earnings $92,601 · Debt $20,313 | $92,601 | $20,313 |
| 13 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT Earnings $92,601 · Debt $20,313 | $92,601 | $20,313 |
| 14 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Earnings $92,216 · Debt $25,000 | $92,216 | $25,000 |
| 15 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT Earnings $90,587 · Debt $27,000 | $90,587 | $27,000 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Fairfield · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $48,095 | 6,289 | |
| University of Connecticut Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Storrs · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,097 | 27,364 | |
| Charter Oak State College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. New Britain · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,815 | 1,766 | |
| Quinnipiac University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Hamden · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,675 | 8,918 | |
| Sacred Heart University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Fairfield · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $46,174 | 11,179 | |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,403 | 1,494 | |
| University of Hartford West Hartford · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,282 | 5,913 | |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,807 | 474 | |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,798 | 2,240 | |
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,989 | 1,939 | |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,875 | 760 | |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,604 | 4,137 | |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,857 | 9,712 | |
| Goodwin University East Hartford · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,249 | 3,034 | |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,857 | 8,820 | |
| University of Bridgeport Bridgeport · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,807 | 4,103 | |
| Post University Waterbury · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,634 | 21,699 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Connecticut offer a nursing degree?
17, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in nursing in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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