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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

42 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found St Joseph School of Nursing to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Nashua, St Joseph School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from St Joseph School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $25,670.

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#2

Bay State College

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bay State College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Lawrence Memorial is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Lawrence Memorial accumulate an average of around $32,625 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at New England Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,438.

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#5

Laboure College

Milton, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Laboure College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Laboure College accumulate an average of around $32,491 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

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Maine College of Health Professions came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. MCHP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.

On average, nursing graduates from MCHP take out $29,631 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #7, Gateway Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Gateway Community College take out $15,460 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Nursing majors at Goodwin take out an average of $48,917 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.

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Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $18,223 in student debt.

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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at STCC accumulate an average of around $17,823 in student debt.

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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
Massachusetts 6,626
Connecticut 3,058
New Hampshire 2,129
Maine 1,262
Vermont 390
Rhode Island 1,091

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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