2025 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Ranked #7 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 65 doctor's degrees in nursing practice during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing practice students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nursing practice students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing practice related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in Connecticut

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Connecticut

2

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice needs to look into Quinnipiac University. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Quinnipiac University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	284	168
Rhode Island	119	2
New Hampshire	56	15
Maine	53	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Practice

Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist	39
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	29
Registered Nursing	26
Nursing Science	19
Nursing Administration	13
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	13
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.