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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Nursing is the #15 most popular major in Rhode Island with 83 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Nursing at Rhode Island College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at URI, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Read full report on Nursing at Salve Regina University

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,916
Connecticut 750
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 3 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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