by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nursing — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 101 schools in the New England Region that offer nursing awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to nursing than St Joseph School Of Nursing. St Joseph School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua. About 100% of the degrees St Joseph School Of Nursing awards are in nursing, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for St Joseph School Of Nursing
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School Of Nursing ranks #2 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Brockton, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution. About 100% of the degrees Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School Of Nursing awards are in nursing, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School Of Nursing
Laboure College is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 85% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 310 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Laboure College
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing ranks #4 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Medford, Lawrence Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 82% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Lawrence Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing
University Of Maine At Fort Kent ranks #5 for nursing by degree focus. University Of Maine At Fort Kent is a public school located in the rural area of Fort Kent. About 71% of the degrees University Of Maine At Fort Kent awards are in nursing, or about 146 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Maine At Fort Kent
Regis College placed #6 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 66% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 771 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Regis College
Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions comes in at #7 for nursing focus this year. Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston. Nursing accounts for around 55% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions
Beal College landed the #8 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 53% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Beal College
Mgh Institute Of Health Professions placed #9 for nursing by degree focus. Mgh Institute Of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Nursing accounts for around 44% of the degrees granted here, or about 245 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Mgh Institute Of Health Professions
Colby Sawyer College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Colby Sawyer College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New London. Nursing accounts for around 39% of the degrees granted here, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Colby Sawyer College
Goodwin College placed #11 for nursing by degree focus. Goodwin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford. Nursing accounts for around 36% of the degrees granted here, or about 281 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Goodwin College
Rivier College comes in at #12 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier College is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 36% of the degrees granted here, or about 327 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Rivier College
University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester comes in at #13 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Worcester, University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a public university. About 36% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester awards are in nursing, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
College Of Our Lady Of The Elms comes in at #14 for nursing focus this year. College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee. Nursing accounts for around 34% of the degrees granted here, or about 156 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at College Of Our Lady Of The Elms
Curry College placed #15 for nursing by degree focus. Curry College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton. Nursing accounts for around 29% of the degrees granted here, or about 147 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Curry College
Berkshire Community College placed #16 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Pittsfield, Berkshire Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 28% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Berkshire Community College
River Valley Community College comes in at #17 for nursing focus this year. Located in the rural area of Claremont, River Valley Community College is a public university. About 26% of the degrees River Valley Community College awards are in nursing, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at River Valley Community College
Simmons College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons College is a private not-for-profit university. About 25% of the degrees Simmons College awards are in nursing, or about 515 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Simmons College
Saint Josephs College Of Maine ranked #19 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Standish, Saint Josephs College Of Maine is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Saint Josephs College Of Maine
Post University comes in at #20 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 19% of the degrees granted here, or about 585 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Post University
Vermont Technical College placed #21 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a public institution. About 19% of the degrees Vermont Technical College awards are in nursing, or about 252 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Vermont Technical College
Salve Regina University landed the #22 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Salve Regina University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport. Nursing accounts for around 19% of the degrees granted here, or about 151 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Salve Regina University
Saint Anselm College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 19% of the degrees Saint Anselm College awards are in nursing, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Saint Anselm College
Cape Cod Community College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 19% of the degrees granted here, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Cape Cod Community College
New England Institute Of Technology ranked #25 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. New England Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich. Nursing accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for New England Institute Of Technology
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to nursing:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on nursing:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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