2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 1,091 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island
Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Rhode Island Schools for an Associate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the best school in Rhode Island for nursing students working on their associate degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at New England Tech accumulate an average of around $27,438 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Rhode Island. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.
On average, nursing graduates from CCRI take out $20,467 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 6,626 |
Connecticut | 3,058 |
New Hampshire | 2,129 |
Maine | 1,262 |
Vermont | 390 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
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 2 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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