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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region

28 Colleges
$79,068 Avg Salary
$26,724 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

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

On average, nursing graduates from SNHU take out $31,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Sentinel University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at American Sentinel University take out is $24,075.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Nursing majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $30,214 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $805.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vermont Technical College is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Vermont Tech carry an average student debtload of $37,222.

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#5

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Fitchburg State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#6

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Goodwin accumulate an average of around $51,086 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.

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#7

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Laboure College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Laboure College take out $33,121 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

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#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at USJ take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $459, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $233, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $27,469 in student debt.

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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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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 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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