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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 945 students majoring in nursing at SNHU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SNHU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,255.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at American Sentinel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at American Sentinel University accumulate an average of around $26,198 in student debt.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 213 students majoring in nursing at Sacred Heart, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Sacred Heart accumulate an average of around $28,582 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $805.

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#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in nursing at Fitchburg State, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Fitchburg State carry an average student debtload of $27,880.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Goodwin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $44,767.

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#6

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Laboure College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Laboure College carry an average student debtload of $36,404.

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#7

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from USJ take out $35,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $459, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

Of the 46 students majoring in nursing at GSC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from GSC take out $27,647 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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New England Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at New England Tech, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

Of the 26 students majoring in nursing at Franklin Pierce, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Franklin Pierce take out $28,904 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore the most popular online 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 Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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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