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

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the 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 school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $32,255 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Southern New Hampshire University

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

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

On average, nursing graduates from American Sentinel University take out $26,198 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at American Sentinel University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree 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 moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

Nursing majors at MCPHS University take out an average of $35,506 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $688.

Read full report on Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 360 students majoring in nursing at UMass Boston, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UMass Boston take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,469.

Full Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from URI take out $25,968 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $419.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,776. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $431, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nursing at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Of the 253 students majoring in nursing at UCONN, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $27,429 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $400.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 246 students majoring in nursing at Quinnipiac, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Quinnipiac accumulate an average of around $23,426 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $774, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Quinnipiac University Report

#9

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Curry accumulate an average of around $29,838 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $751.

Full Nursing at Curry College Report

#10

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Regis College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,298. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $540.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
12 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
13 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT

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.

  • 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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