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2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
798 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #52 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 798 degrees in family practice nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region The family practice nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for family practice nurse/nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Master's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the family practice nursing degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Family Practice Nursing

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
538 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Simmons University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were roughly 538 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

It's difficult to beat Fairfield University if you want to pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 19 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

MGH Institute of Health Professions is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

There were about 21 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.

There were approximately 29 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 30 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Quinnipiac University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Newport. A Best Colleges rank of #686 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salve Regina is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ME

University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 17 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

American Sentinel University is a private for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

There were roughly 47 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated from this program at American Sentinel University in the most recent data year.

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Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best family practice nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 603
Connecticut 538 49
Rhode Island 436 15
Maine 396 58
New Hampshire 395 16

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 11,319
Nursing Science 971
Nursing Practice 456
Nursing Administration 409
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 285
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 126
Nurse Anesthetist 88
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 80
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 35
Clinical Nurse Leader 32

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