2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Regis College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 44 students majoring in nursing at UMass Boston, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in nursing at UNH, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rivier University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at Saint Joseph's Maine, 38% are male and 63% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at SNHU, 13% are male and 88% are female.
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.
Husson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.
Women make up 63% of the nursing majors at the school.
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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 35 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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