Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Connecticut
4 schools in Connecticut teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $67,846 at Connecticut State Community College.
What this work pays in Connecticut
Registered Nurses in Connecticut earn a median of $102,740 a year across 40,110 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $130,790 | 8,020 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $138,470 | 3,750 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $95,500 | 1,380 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $236,960 | 480 |
| Nurse Midwives | $130,790 | 150 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain | Associate's degree | $10,000 | $67,846 (94 grads) | 110 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield | Associate's degree | $20,563 | $66,989 (53 grads) | 112 |
| Goodwin University East Hartford | Associate's degree | $40,842 | $63,723 (190 grads) | 200 |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.