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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

66 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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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 Bachelor'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 66 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from SNHU take out $32,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at American Sentinel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools 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.

Of the 620 students majoring in nursing at American Sentinel University, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from American Sentinel University carry an average student debt load of $26,198.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MCPHS University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,506. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $688, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $33,469 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $25,968. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $419, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 260 students majoring in nursing at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 12% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network accumulate an average of around $31,776 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $431.

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University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from UCONN take out $27,429 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $400, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Quinnipiac take out $23,426 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $774.

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#9

Curry College

Milton, MA

With a ranking of #9, Curry College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Curry take out $29,838 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $751, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Regis College

Weston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Regis College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Regis College accumulate an average of around $33,298 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $540, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Regis College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
12 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
13 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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