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Nursing Schools in Connecticut

Connecticut contains 25 schools that offer nursing programs. Fairfield University, the highest-ranking nursing school in CT, has a total student population of 5,074 and is the 133rd highest ranked school in America.

Of the 25 nursing schools in Connecticut, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Lincoln Technical Institute comes out as the most expensive ($36,090/yr), with Three Rivers Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,092/yr.

Nursing students from Connecticut schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Connecticut alone, there are 8,730 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of $52,300. Registered nurses in this state earn $71,930/yr and there are 35,790 employed.

Also, within the nursing schools in Connecticut, the average student population is 1,939 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1. Aside from nursing, there are 2145 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,319 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,907, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Nursing Programs in Connecticut

Fairfield University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Quinnipiac University

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Central Connecticut State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Western Connecticut State University

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Sacred Heart University

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

University of Hartford

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Southern Connecticut State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Stone Academy

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Saint Joseph College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

St Vincent's College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Stone Academy

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Connecticut Training Centers Inc

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Goodwin College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Norwalk Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Three Rivers Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Gateway Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Naugatuck Valley Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Housatonic Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Capital Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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Connecticut Interesting Facts

• The first telephone book ever issued contained only fifty names. The New Haven District Telephone Company published it in New Haven in February 1878.
• The USS Nautilus - the world's first nuclear powered submarine was built in Groton in 1954.
• Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
• In 1705, copper was discovered in Simsbury. Later, the copper mine became the infamous New-Gate Prison of the Revolutionary War. Doctor Samuel Higley of Simsbury started the first copper coinage in America in 1737.
• The Scoville Memorial Library is the United States oldest public library. The library collection began in 1771, when Richard Smith, owner of a local blast furnace, used community contributions to buy 200 books in London. Patrons could borrow and return books on the third Monday of every third month. Fees were collected for damages, the most common being "greasing" by wax dripped from the candles by which the patrons read.

Top National Parks in Connecticut:

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Famous State Residents:

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