2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Nursing 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Nursing majors at SNHU take out an average of $31,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Sentinel University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at American Sentinel University accumulate an average of around $24,075 in student debt.
Out of the 108 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Nursing majors at Regis College take out an average of $32,082 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $540.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Nursing majors at Simmons take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Sacred Heart take out is $30,214. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $805, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, nursing graduates from MCPHS University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $688.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $31,138 in student debt.
University of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $26,577. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $419.
Laboure College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Laboure College accumulate an average of around $33,121 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $257, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Quinnipiac University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Nursing majors at Quinnipiac take out an average of $26,900 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $774, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Connecticut came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Nursing majors at UCONN take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $400.
Rivier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Rivier carry an average student debt load of $33,255. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $369.
Goodwin College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Goodwin accumulate an average of around $51,086 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $191, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from MGH Institute of Health Professions carry an average student debt load of $31,813.
With a ranking of #15, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network carry an average student debt load of $30,858. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $431, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Curry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #16 on the list. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Curry carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $751.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 18 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 19 | University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME |
| 20 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 21 | Community College of Rhode Island | Warwick, RI |
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 26 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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