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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$27,671 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing Doctor'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. This report analyzed 26 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Sentinel University are $6,920 a year.

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#2

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 26 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salve Regina are $11,730 per year.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

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. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Fairfield U graduate students pay an average of $19,498 in tuition and fees each year.

Fairfield U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 a year.

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#6

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Elms College are $16,017 per year.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Medical School are $38,156 per year.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #9, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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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