2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular online school in the New England Region for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Sentinel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
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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 pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Husson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.
Western Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.
Rivier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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Majors Related to Nursing
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 14 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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