2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regis College 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 large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Sentinel University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in nursing at SNHU, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Boston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 113 students majoring in nursing at Boston College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Yale University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 19% are male and 81% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Rivier University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier 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.
Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 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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