After years of caring for disabled, sick, and aging patients, many registered nurses (RNs) look forward to entering a management or administration role that supervises, teaches, and trains the next generation of young nurses. Earning a master of science in nursing (MSN) degree makes this career move possible.

The master of science in nursing degree can prepare you for a career in management and administration, or for a number of specialty nursing fields. MSN degree-holders can choose to become nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, or nurse anesthetists. They are also eligible to earn advanced practice licenses and national specialty certifications that dramatically increase their salaries.

In Connecticut, the annual salaries for high-level nursing professionals are quite high by industry standards. A nurse practitioner, for example, could expect to earn around $93,400 per year. A nurse anesthetist could expect to make around $168,000 per year.

If you are interested in taking your nursing career to the next level, take a look at the below list of the best master of science in nursing programs in Connecticut.

Bridgeport / Stamford / Norwalk area

Fairfield University
1073 North Benson Road | Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
  • MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader
  • MSN: Nursing Administration
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
Sacred Heart University
5151 Park Avenue | Fairfield, Connecticut 06825
  • MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader
  • MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN: Nursing Administration
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
University of Bridgeport
169 University Avenue | Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604
  • Master of Science in Nursing: Leadership and Education
Western Connecticut State University
181 White Street | Danbury, Connecticut 06810
  • MSN: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
  • Master of Science in Nursing
School Address Programs offered
Fairfield University 1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
  • MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader
  • MSN: Nursing Administration
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
Sacred Heart University 5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, Connecticut 06825
  • MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader
  • MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN: Nursing Administration
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
University of Bridgeport 169 University Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604
  • Master of Science in Nursing: Leadership and Education
Western Connecticut State University 181 White Street
Danbury, Connecticut 06810
  • MSN: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
  • Master of Science in Nursing

Hartford

Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street | New Britain, Connecticut 06050
  • Master of Science in Biological Sciences: Anesthesia
University of Connecticut
352 Mansfield Road | Storrs, Connecticut 06269
  • MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue | West Hartford, Connecticut 06117
  • MSN: Nursing Administration
  • MSN: Public Health
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
University of Saint Joseph
1678 Asylum Avenue | West Hartford, Connecticut 06117
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
School Address Programs offered
Central Connecticut State University 1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, Connecticut 06050
  • Master of Science in Biological Sciences: Anesthesia
University of Connecticut 352 Mansfield Road
Storrs, Connecticut 06269
  • MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut 06117
  • MSN: Nursing Administration
  • MSN: Public Health
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
University of Saint Joseph 1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut 06117
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion

New Haven

Post University
800 Country Club Road | Waterbury, Connecticut 06723
  • MSN / MBA Healthcare Dual Degree
  • MSN: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN: Case Management
  • MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN: Infection Prevention and Control
  • MSN: Nursing Education
  • MSN: Nursing Informatics
  • MSN: Nursing Management and Organizational Leadership
  • MSN: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • RN-to-BSN/MSN Degree Completion
Quinnipiac University
275 Mount Carmel Avenue | Hamden, Connecticut 06518
  • Master of Science in Nursing
Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street | New Haven, Connecticut 06515
  • MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader
  • MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN: Nursing Education
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
Yale University
Woodbridge Hall | New Haven, Connecticut 06520
  • Direct Entry MSN
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
School Address Programs offered
Post University 800 Country Club Road
Waterbury, Connecticut 06723
  • MSN / MBA Healthcare Dual Degree
  • MSN: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN: Case Management
  • MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN: Infection Prevention and Control
  • MSN: Nursing Education
  • MSN: Nursing Informatics
  • MSN: Nursing Management and Organizational Leadership
  • MSN: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • RN-to-BSN/MSN Degree Completion
Quinnipiac University 275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, Connecticut 06518
  • Master of Science in Nursing
Southern Connecticut State University 501 Crescent Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06515
  • MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader
  • MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN: Nursing Education
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
Yale University Woodbridge Hall
New Haven, Connecticut 06520
  • Direct Entry MSN
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-MSN Degree Completion
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