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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the New England Region

16 Colleges in the New England Region
210 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #8 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 210 doctor's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the New England Region Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nursing practice matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the New England Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of nursing practice students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing practice.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Practice Students Working on Their Doctorate

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54 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#2 Best Quality In CT

Quinnipiac University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Connecticut.

There were approximately 54 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.

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46 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice has to look into University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Massachusetts.

There were about 46 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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3
39 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 39 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Medical School in the most recent data year.

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Elms College
Chicopee, MA
16 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

Elms College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the large suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 16 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at Elms College in the most recent year we have data available.

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13 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#7 Best Quality In MA

UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 13 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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12 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#1 Best Quality In NH

Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in New Hampshire.

There were about 12 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

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8 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
#1 Best Quality In CT

Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Connecticut.

There were approximately 8 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CT
#3 Best Quality In CT

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Connecticut.

There were about 6 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MA
#3 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Massachusetts.

There were about 6 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent data year.

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5 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
#5 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 5 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

Explore the most popular nursing practice colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts274109
Connecticut137105
Rhode Island1167
Maine520
New Hampshire5118

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One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing78
Nurse Anesthetist55
Nursing Science54
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing34
Nursing Administration9
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing7
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery3
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing2
School Nursing1

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