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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region

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Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 14,673 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,068 and $26,724 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,275 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nursing.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree nursing students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Nursing in the New England Region

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St Joseph School of Nursing
Nashua, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Joseph School of Nursing. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Read full report on Nursing at St Joseph School of Nursing

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 104 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Nursing at Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

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Laboure College
Milton, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laboure College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region. Laboure College is located in Milton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Laboure College Nursing Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine College of Health Professions. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Lewiston, Maine, and it awarded 39 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full MCHP Nursing Report

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Beal College
Bangor, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beal College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Beal College is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 74 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Nursing at Beal College

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Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut

Capital Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Capital Community College is a small public school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 120 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Capital Community College

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Vermont Technical College
Randolph, Vermont

Vermont Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Randolph, Vermont, this small public school handed out 149 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Vermont Technical College Nursing Report

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Bay State College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bay State College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Bay State College Nursing Report

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

Goodwin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Goodwin College is located in East Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Nursing at Goodwin

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River Valley Community College
Claremont, New Hampshire

River Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Located in Claremont, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Nursing at NH Community Technical College - Claremont

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Northern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Northern Maine Community College is a small school located in Presque Isle, Maine that handed out 25 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Northern Maine Community College

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Winsted, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at NCCC

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Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Berkshire Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. BCC is a small public school situated in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 40 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Nursing at Berkshire Community College

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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. New England Tech is a small school located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island that handed out 156 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Nursing at New England Institute of Technology

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Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #15, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing at Cape Cod Community College

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Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, Massachusetts

Greenfield Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Greenfield Community College

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

Three Rivers Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Norwich, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Full Three Rivers Community College Nursing Report

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Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Great Bay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 42 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Great Bay Community College

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Lakes Region Community College
Laconia, New Hampshire

Lakes Region Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Lakes Region Community College is a small public school situated in Laconia, New Hampshire. It awarded 14 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Nursing at Lakes Region Community College

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Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, Connecticut

Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 117 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Naugatuck Valley Community College

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Norwalk, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Norwalk Community College

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With a ranking of #22, Central Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Central Maine Technical College is a public institution located in Auburn, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Maine Technical College Nursing Report

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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine

With a ranking of #23, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing at SMCC

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #24, Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Gateway Community College

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. MCC is a small public school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 47 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at MCC

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