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

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Simmons University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#2

Regis College

Weston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Sentinel University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 229 students majoring in nursing at American Sentinel University, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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

Full Nursing at Sacred Heart University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Nursing at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Of the 110 students majoring in nursing at Yale, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#9

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in nursing at Northeastern, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Nursing at Northeastern University Report

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 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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