2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in nursing at Quinnipiac, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regis College is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’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 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Simmons University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
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American Sentinel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in nursing at American Sentinel University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Sacred Heart University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a moderately-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.
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University of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Central Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at CCSU, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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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 |
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 26 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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