2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to see which online doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.
Most Popular Online New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Sentinel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Explore the most popular online nursing colleges 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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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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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