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2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region

16 Ranked Colleges
971 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,600 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 162nd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 971 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Nursing Science in the New England Region

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 85 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Quinnipiac is $41,230 for New England Region Nursing Science students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Science at Quinnipiac University

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the #2 spot on the list. Goodwin College is a small school located in East Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 12 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Goodwin, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Goodwin is $18,127 for New England Region Nursing Science students.

Full Goodwin College Nursing Science Report

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Endicott also made our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott College is $35,992 for New England Region Nursing Science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Fort Kent. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region. This small school is located in Fort Kent, Maine, and it awarded 180 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region nursing science students list, UMFK has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maine at Fort Kent is $12,661 for New England Region Nursing Science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMFK Nursing Science Report

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Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elms College landed the #5 spot on the list. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Elms College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elms College is $25,321 for new england region nursing science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Science at Elms College

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 31 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Salem State is $19,017 for new england region nursing science students.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

UMass Medical School also made our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 23 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region nursing science students list, URI has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Rhode Island is $18,638 for new england region nursing science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Nursing Science at URI

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #9, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

UVM also made our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UVM is $19,509 for New England Region Nursing Science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Nursing Science at UVM

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 8 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region nursing science students list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $22,038 for New England Region Nursing Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Science at UMass Amherst

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 242 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rivier, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rivier University is $25,681 for New England Region Nursing Science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Science at Rivier University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Boston College is $36,599 for new england region nursing science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Science at Boston College

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $42,431 for new england region nursing science students per year to attend Sacred Heart.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Sacred Heart University Nursing Science Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $22,974 for new england region nursing science students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 310 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Boston is $17,752 for New England Region Nursing Science students.

Full UMass Boston Nursing Science Report

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Anna Maria College
Paxton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #16, Anna Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region list. Paxton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Anna Maria not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $25,399 for new england region nursing science students per year to attend Anna Maria College.

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