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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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.

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Nursing at Quinnipiac University Report

Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#4

Regis College

Weston, MA

Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in nursing at Regis College, 18% are male and 83% are female.

Full Nursing at Regis College Report

#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 38 students majoring in nursing at Fairfield U, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Nursing at Fairfield University Report

#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Simmons, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, American Sentinel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Burlington.

Of the 25 students majoring in nursing at UVM, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Central Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

About 52% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 26 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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