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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region

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Nursing Science is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 971 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 153 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in nursing science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nursing science.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region”.

Top 12 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in the New England Region

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region list. Hamden, 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 69 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Quinnipiac Nursing Science Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the #2 spot on the list. UMass Medical School is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region list. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 25 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Science at UVM

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region. 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 13 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Nursing Science at Sacred Heart

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UMass Boston Nursing Science Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Boston College Nursing Science Report

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Endicott College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 more about Nursing Science at Endicott College

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Nursing Science at UMass Amherst

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Nursing Science at UCONN

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. 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 University of Rhode Island

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 more about Nursing Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Yale Nursing Science Report

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