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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 62 students majoring in nursing at UMass Amherst, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Sentinel University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the # 3 spot on the list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 6 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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