2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Rivier University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Sentinel University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Husson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.
With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 6,626 |
Connecticut | 3,058 |
New Hampshire | 2,129 |
Maine | 1,262 |
Rhode Island | 1,091 |
Vermont | 390 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
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 22 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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