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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Rhode Island

5 Colleges
$76,319 Avg Salary
$27,009 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Rhode Island with 1,091 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Nursing Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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.

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

On average, nursing graduates from URI take out $26,577 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $419.

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Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCRI is a large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CCRI take out is $18,500.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

On average, nursing graduates from RIC take out $27,780 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New England Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at New England Tech take out an average of $30,854 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The excellent programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Salve Regina carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $505.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,626
Connecticut 3,058
New Hampshire 2,129
Maine 1,262
Vermont 390

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

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 5 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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