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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,637 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 777 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in nursing science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree nursing science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UVM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990.

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#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Endicott College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Endicott, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Endicott are $12,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Sacred Heart University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart are $34,806.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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