2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Connecticut

Nursing Practice is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 68 doctor's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nursing practice matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Connecticut ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for nursing practice, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing practice.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in Connecticut

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Practice Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

54 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Quinnipiac University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Connecticut.

There were about 54 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Quinnipiac University

2

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fairfield University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Connecticut.

There were roughly 8 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Fairfield University

3

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Connecticut is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Connecticut.

There were roughly 6 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Connecticut

4

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Sacred Heart University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Sacred Heart University

4

University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. USJ is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Hartford. More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Saint Joseph

 

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	274	109
Rhode Island	116	7
Maine	52	0
New Hampshire	51	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Practice

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist	55
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	29
Registered Nursing	18
Nursing Science	11
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	6
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	3

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.