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Overview for Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Careers for Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Majors

A major in Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Top 9 Connecticut Colleges with the highest percentage of Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Saint Joseph College
West Hartford, CT
 49
(26.3%)
Less Selective$25,940 
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
 84
(9.5%)
Moderately Selective- 
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
 105
(7.9%)
Highly Selective$30,900 
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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
 47
(5.5%)
Moderately Selective$28,990 
 Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT
 73
(5.1%)
Moderately Selective$16,316 
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT
 41
(5.1%)
Moderately Selective$16,225 
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
 142
(3.1%)
Moderately Selective$21,912 
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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
 27
(2.8%)
Moderately Selective$28,172 
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
 9
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$16,179 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.