2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
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 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 26 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named MGH Institute of Health Professions the best school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Out of the 26 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
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Out of the 26 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
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Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Central Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
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Western Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6,626 |
| Connecticut | 3,058 |
| New Hampshire | 2,129 |
| Maine | 1,262 |
| Vermont | 390 |
| Rhode Island | 1,091 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
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).
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