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.
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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 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular online school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Sentinel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means MGH Institute of Health Professions is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 9% are male and 91% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’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.
About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
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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