2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 319,502 degrees and certificates were awarded to nursing students, making the major the most popular in the country.
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Husson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,129 |
| Massachusetts | 6,626 |
| Vermont | 390 |
| Connecticut | 3,058 |
| Maine | 1,262 |
| Rhode Island | 1,091 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
| Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
| Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
| Nursing Science | 4,701 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
| School Nursing | 539 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
| Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
| Forensic Nursing | 23 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 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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