2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Online New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Sentinel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in nursing at American Sentinel University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at MGH Institute of Health Professions helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Of the 29 students majoring in nursing at Sacred Heart, 3% are male and 97% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online nursing schools 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 |
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Nursing Related Majors
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 6 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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