2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 15% Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Sentinel University the best value school in the New England Region for nursing students. Located in the medium-sized 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 undergraduate student at American Sentinel University are $10,520 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at American Sentinel University take out is $24,075.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Eastern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,745 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Eastern Maine Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,052.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
GSC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,015 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $27,469 in student debt.
GSC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Maine Community College are $6,710 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northern Maine Community College take out is $18,240.
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Out of the 99 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BHCC are $10,224 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from BHCC carry an average student debtload of $16,142.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BHCC also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bristol Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.
Bristol undergraduate students pay an average of $10,152 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Bristol take out an average of $10,100 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Springfield Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year. On average, nursing graduates from STCC take out $14,961 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, STCC also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Massasoit Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Massasoit Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,104 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Massasoit Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,087.
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With a ranking of #9, North Shore Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,920 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from North Shore Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,046.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Shore Community College also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southern Maine Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Cape Cod Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cape Cod Community College are $10,296 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Cape Cod Community College take out is $15,165.
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Quincy College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.
Quincy College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,176 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #13, Charter Oak State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Charter Oak State College are $10,654 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Charter Oak State College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Gateway Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,448 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Gateway Community College take out an average of $13,330 in student loans while working on their egree.
Gateway Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield, MA |
| 16 | Central Maine Community College | Auburn, ME |
| 17 | Maine College of Health Professions | Lewiston, ME |
| 18 | Community College of Rhode Island | Warwick, RI |
| 19 | University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle, ME |
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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
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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