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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

With 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found MGH Institute of Health Professions to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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With a ranking of #10, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing colleges 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
Rhode Island 1,091
Vermont 390

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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