2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Rhode Island. In total, 1,091 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Rhode Island.

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for an Associate in Nursing

#1

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

156 Associate Degrees

$61,996 Average Earnings

$27,438 Average Student Debt

Our analysis found New England Institute of Technology to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Rhode Island. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from New England Tech carry an average student debtload of $27,438.

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#2

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, RI

226 Associate Degrees

$58,718 Average Earnings

$20,467 Average Student Debt

Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at CCRI take out an average of $20,467 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

• Read more about our ranking methodology.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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