Nurse doctorate programs in Connecticut.
7 doctorate nursing programs in Connecticut across 5 cities. Always free for students; program directors can claim listings.
The directory lists 7 doctoral nursing programs in Connecticut, made up of 7 DNP. They are offered by 7 institutions across Fairfield, Hamden, Orange, Storrs and West Hartford.
Institutions offering doctoral nursing degrees in Connecticut
- Fairfield University
- Quinnipiac University
- Sacred Heart University
- University of Connecticut
- University of Hartford
- University of Saint Joseph
- Yale University
Comparing doctoral nursing pathways in Connecticut
A DNP is a practice doctorate aimed at advanced clinical practice and systems leadership; a PhD in nursing is a research doctorate aimed at generating new knowledge. Entry points differ too — see BSN to DNP, MSN to DNP, BSN to PhD and DNP to PhD for the routes into each. Cost and funding vary widely; affordable DNP programs and fully funded PhD in nursing programs list the options that publish figures. Admission testing also varies — see DNP programs with no GRE requirement.