2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 Nursing Bachelor'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 66 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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.
On average, nursing graduates from SNHU take out $32,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Sentinel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from American Sentinel University carry an average student debt load of $26,198.
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Out of the 66 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 426 students majoring in nursing at MCPHS University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MCPHS University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,506. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $688, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $33,469 in student debt.
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Out of the 66 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 5 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Of the 349 students majoring in nursing at URI, 12% are male and 88% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $25,968. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $419, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network accumulate an average of around $31,776 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 $431.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from UCONN take out $27,429 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $400, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Quinnipiac take out $23,426 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $774.
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Curry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton.
Of the 238 students majoring in nursing at Curry, 14% are male and 86% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Curry take out $29,838 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $751, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Regis College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 231 students majoring in nursing at Regis College, 13% are male and 87% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Regis College accumulate an average of around $33,298 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $540, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
| 12 | University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME |
| 13 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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