2023 Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 45 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region . UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MGH Institute of Health Professions is a great place for nursing students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Rivier University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.
Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
University of New England ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.
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 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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 25 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).
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