2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
Women make up 68% of the nursing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in nursing at UMass Amherst, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Of the 51 students majoring in nursing at UMass Medical School, 12% are male and 88% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regis College is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
Simmons University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
American Sentinel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
Sacred Heart University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of Vermont ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
Central Connecticut State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 52% of the nursing majors at the school.
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 |
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 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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