2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 99 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found American Sentinel University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Sentinel University are $10,520 a year. Nursing majors at American Sentinel University take out an average of $24,075 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 99 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Maine Community College are $6,745 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Eastern Maine Community College take out $27,052 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSC are $9,015 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at GSC take out is $27,469.
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The excellent programs at Northern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Maine Community College are $6,710 per year. Nursing majors at Northern Maine Community College take out an average of $18,240 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $10,224 per year. On average, nursing graduates from BHCC take out $16,142 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BHCC also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bristol Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.
Bristol undergraduate students pay an average of $10,152 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Bristol carry an average student debtload of $10,100.
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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at STCC accumulate an average of around $14,961 in student debt.
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Massasoit Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Massasoit Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,104 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Massasoit Community College take out $15,087 in student loans while working on their degree.
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North Shore Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Shore Community College are $10,920 a year. On average, nursing graduates from North Shore Community College take out $18,046 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Southern Maine Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCC are $6,754 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SMCC take out is $27,000.
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Cape Cod Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.
Cape Cod Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,296 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Cape Cod Community College take out an average of $15,165 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Quincy College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quincy College are $7,176 a year.
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Charter Oak State College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Charter Oak State College are $10,654 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Charter Oak State College also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Gateway Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,448 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Gateway Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,330.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield, MA |
| 16 | Central Maine Community College | Auburn, ME |
| 17 | Maine College of Health Professions | Lewiston, ME |
| 18 | Community College of Rhode Island | Warwick, RI |
| 19 | University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle, ME |
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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 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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