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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

22 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

With 66,964 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

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Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Worcester.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Sentinel University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Husson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,916
Connecticut 750
Rhode Island 83
New Hampshire 366
Maine 149
Vermont 25

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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