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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

50 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Our analysis found Laboure College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Laboure College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,491. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Rhode Island is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. CCRI is a large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at CCRI take out an average of $20,467 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Of the 202 students majoring in nursing at Goodwin, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Goodwin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $48,917. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

On average, nursing graduates from New England Tech take out $27,438 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 50 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 149 students majoring in nursing at Vermont Tech, 12% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Vermont Tech accumulate an average of around $26,121 in student debt.

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Capital Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Of the 120 students majoring in nursing at Capital Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Capital Community College accumulate an average of around $20,559 in student debt.

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Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debt load of $27,256.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,245.

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#9

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Regis College accumulate an average of around $34,858 in student debt.

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Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Lawrence Memorial is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Lawrence Memorial take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,625.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,129
Massachusetts 6,626
Vermont 390
Connecticut 3,058
Maine 1,262
Rhode Island 1,091

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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