2024 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Nursing is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 doctor's degrees in nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nursing to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in Rhode Island

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

1

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing has to take a look at University of Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Rhode Island

2

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Rhode Island College if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Rhode Island College

2

Salve Regina University
Newport, RI

8 Annual Graduates

Salve Regina University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Salve Regina University

 

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	285
Connecticut	93	221
New Hampshire	47	15
Maine	46	0
Vermont	30	25

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	8
Nursing Administration	3
Nursing Practice	2
Nursing Science	1

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	121
Medicine	120
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	30
Health Sciences & Services	4
Public Health	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.