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Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

43 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 43 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree 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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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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American Sentinel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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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