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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Rhode Island. In total, 1,091 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Rhode Island.

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at URI accumulate an average of around $25,968 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 $419.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Rhode Island

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at RIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,580.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Salve Regina accumulate an average of around $25,496 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $505.

Full Nursing at Salve Regina University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

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

Read full report on Nursing at New England Institute of Technology

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

Nursing Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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