2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate 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 50 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Laboure College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Laboure College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,491. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Warwick.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
Nursing majors at CCRI take out an average of $20,467 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Goodwin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $48,917. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from New England Tech take out $27,438 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Vermont Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . Located in the remote area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Vermont Tech accumulate an average of around $26,121 in student debt.
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Capital Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Capital Community College accumulate an average of around $20,559 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #7, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,245.
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Quinsigamond Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
Of the 117 students majoring in nursing at Quinsigamond Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debt load of $27,256.
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Regis College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Regis College accumulate an average of around $34,858 in student debt.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Lawrence Memorial is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Lawrence Memorial take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,625.
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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 6,626 |
Connecticut | 3,058 |
New Hampshire | 2,129 |
Maine | 1,262 |
Vermont | 390 |
Rhode Island | 1,091 |
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 |
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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).
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