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

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 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 Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at RIC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Nursing at Rhode Island College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Nursing at University of Rhode Island Report

#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 Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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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 3 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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