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

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 534 students majoring in nursing at Simmons, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#2

Regis College

Weston, MA

Out of the 48 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 315 students majoring in nursing at Regis College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at American Sentinel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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 master’s degree. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 190 students majoring in nursing at Sacred Heart, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#9

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in nursing at Rivier, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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