2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
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Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Sentinel University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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MGH Institute of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Husson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large 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 22 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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