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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges in the New England Region
456 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #105 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 456 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in the New England Region Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing practice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Nursing Practice

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
33 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Simmons University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT

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

There were approximately 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
70 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Quinnipiac University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. This university ranks 6th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Quinnipiac University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Boston College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
20.0% Growth in Graduates

UNH is a 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 15 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
47 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

UMass Medical School is a small public university located in the city of Worcester.

There were about 47 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UMass Medical School in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

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

MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

There were approximately 183 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from MGH Institute of Health Professions

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
54 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 54 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing practice schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 350
Connecticut 538 85
Rhode Island 436 2
Maine 396 0
New Hampshire 395 15

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 11,319
Nursing Science 971
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 798
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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