2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
In 2020-2021, 322,592 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
American Sentinel University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,520 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at American Sentinel University take out is $24,075.
Out of the 99 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Maine Community College are $6,745 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Eastern Maine Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,052.
The excellent programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSC are $9,015 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $27,469 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, GSC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list.
Out of the 99 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Maine Community College are $6,710 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northern Maine Community College take out is $18,240.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from BHCC carry an average student debtload of $16,142.
BHCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list.
With a ranking of #6, Bristol Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bristol are $10,152 per year. Nursing majors at Bristol take out an average of $10,100 in student loans while working on their egree.
Bristol also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.
STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,728 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from STCC take out $14,961 in student loans while working on their degree.
STCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list.
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Massasoit Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Massasoit Community College are $10,104 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Massasoit Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,087.
North Shore Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from North Shore Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,046.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Shore Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list.
Southern Maine Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Cape Cod Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.
Cape Cod Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,296 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Cape Cod Community College take out is $15,165.
Quincy College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quincy College are $7,176 a year.
Charter Oak State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Charter Oak State College are $10,654 per year.
Gateway Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Community College are $13,448 a year. Nursing majors at Gateway Community College take out an average of $13,330 in student loans while working on their egree.
Gateway Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield, MA |
| 16 | Central Maine Community College | Auburn, ME |
| 17 | Maine College of Health Professions | Lewiston, ME |
| 18 | Community College of Rhode Island | Warwick, RI |
| 19 | University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle, ME |
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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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