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Nursing Schools in Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT (population: 136,604) has three nursing schools within its city limits. Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing, the highest ranked school in the city with a nursing program, has a total student population of 151. It is the 1027th highest ranked school in the USA and the 20th highest in the state of Connecticut (#1 is Wesleyan University).

Nursing students from Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area alone, there are 1,840 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average salary of $55,300. Registered nurses in this area earn $71,040/yr and there are 7,800 employed.

Bridgeport lies in Fairfield county, which is one of the 8 counties in Connecticut. Overall, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area has 418,180 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 2% unemployment rate, $28/hr average worker wage, and a $57,340 average annual salary. Thus, about 19 out of every 1000 jobs in Bridgeport are held by registered nurses, and 4/1000 are held by licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.

Of the 3 nursing schools in Bridgeport, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing comes out as the most expensive ($17,157/yr) for nursing students, with Housatonic Community College as the lowest, reported at only $6,978/yr.

Nursing Programs in Bridgeport

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

  Levels offered: Certificate

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

  Levels offered: Associates

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

  Levels offered: Associates

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