2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value 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 23 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Rivier University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Rivier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rivier are $12,195 a year.
Rivier does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rivier is ranked #1 for overall quality in the New England Region .
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salve Regina graduate students pay an average of $11,730 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Salve Regina. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 38 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fairfield U. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Fairfield U is ranked #3 for overall quality in the New England Region .
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Endicott College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Endicott are $12,746 a year.
Endicott does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 88 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Quinnipiac does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Quinnipiac did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Elms College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicopee, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Elms College are $16,017 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Elms College. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Simmons University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 37 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Simmons graduate students pay an average of $21,546 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Simmons are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Boston College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Boston College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sacred Heart are $34,509 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Sacred Heart, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sacred Heart also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
Northeastern does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school handed out 23 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $26,072 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at CCSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. WestConn is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WestConn are $26,477 per year.
WestConn does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Yale University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Yale graduate students pay an average of $45,700 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Yale does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Rhode Island College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at RIC are $17,834 a year.
RIC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the fairly large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UVM graduate students pay an average of $33,246 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UVM. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 a year.
UMass Lowell does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 62 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 per year.
UMass Amherst does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH graduate students pay an average of $29,992 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNH does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, the fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $29,774 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since URI does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Boston are $36,485 a year.
UMass Boston does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153 a year.
UMass Dartmouth does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Connecticut landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at UCONN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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