2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing in the New England Region (With Aid)

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In 2019-2020, 1,588 people earned their degree in public health/community nurse/nursing, making the major the 421st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 7 public health/community nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 public health/community nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Health/Community Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in public health/community nurse/nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health/community nurse/nursing 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 public health/community nurse/nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Health/Community Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health/Community Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

$16,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Public Health/Community Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s public health/community nursing students in 2019-2020.

RIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island College are $16,884.

Read full report on Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing at RIC

#2

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$30,153 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Health/Community Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s public health/community nursing students in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Report

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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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