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Connecticut Registered Nursing Schools and Training Programs (RN Schools)

Career Information for Registered Nurses in Connecticut

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Fast Facts for Registered Nurses in Connecticut

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Waterbury, New Haven, and Hartford
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bridgeport, Danbury, and Norwich
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Hartford, Bridgeport, and New Haven

Salaries for Registered Nurses in Connecticut

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Hartford, New Haven, and Danbury. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Registered Nurses in Connecticut are listed below.

Selected Registered Nursing Schools in Connecticut

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Norwalk

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Licensed Practical Nurse To Nursing, Licensed Vocational Nurse To Nursing, MS In Nursing - Nursing/Health Care Education, MS In Nursing(RN Required), MS In Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Doctorate, Master

Lincoln Technical Institute
Cromwell, Hamden, New Britain, Shelton

Offers career training in several fields. Located at 21 campus locations nationwide

  • Programs: Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Coursework
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Registered Nurses in Connecticut

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineBachelor, Master, Post-Master CertificateGet Info
Grand Canyon UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineBachelorGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Colorado Technical University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
American Sentinel UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Concord Law SchoolOnlineBachelorGet Info

More Connecticut Registered Nursing Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Capital Community CollegeHartfordAssociate3,726
Central Connecticut State UniversityNew BritainDoctorate12,106
Fairfield UniversityFairfieldMasters5,024
Gateway Community College New HavenNew HavenAssociate5,965
Housatonic Community CollegeBridgeportAssociate4,475
Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeWaterburyAssociate5,966
Norwalk Community CollegeNorwalkAssociate6,231
Quinnipiac UniversityHamdenDoctorate & First Professional7,216
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfieldDoctorate5,801
Saint Joseph CollegeWest HartfordMasters1,773
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew HavenDoctorate11,930
St Vincent's CollegeBridgeportAssociate424
Three Rivers Community College NorwichNorwichAssociate3,858
University of ConnecticutStorrsDoctorate & First Professional23,692
University of HartfordWest HartfordDoctorate7,290
Western Connecticut State UniversityDanburyDoctorate6,211
Yale UniversityNew HavenDoctorate11,454

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Registered Nurses

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Connecticut. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Registered Nurses

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Registered Nurses relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CONNECTICUT

   
Waterbury1,930$70,2401.6
New Haven7,200$71,8001.3
Hartford12,850$71,9701.1
Norwich2,400$65,7001
Danbury1,230$70,4001
Bridgeport7,830$69,6300.9
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