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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 43 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 43 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the # 3 spot on the list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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American Sentinel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

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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

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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