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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular online school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

Nursing majors at SNHU take out an average of $32,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Sentinel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at American Sentinel University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,198.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Sacred Heart take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,582. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $805, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Fitchburg State take out $27,880 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Goodwin College is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

Of the 90 students majoring in nursing at Goodwin, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Nursing majors at Goodwin take out an average of $44,767 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Laboure College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in nursing at Laboure College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Laboure College take out $36,404 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in nursing at USJ, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at USJ accumulate an average of around $35,498 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $459.

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#8

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $27,647 in student debt.

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New England Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Franklin Pierce University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Franklin Pierce accumulate an average of around $28,904 in student debt.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 18 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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