by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. 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 5 schools in Rhode Island that offer nursing awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on nursing in Rhode Island, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to nursing than Salve Regina University. Set in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 19% of the degrees Salve Regina University awards are in nursing, or about 151 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Salve Regina University
New England Institute Of Technology is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for New England Institute Of Technology
A rank of #3 makes Community College Of Rhode Island one of the most focused schools for nursing. Community College Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the city of Warwick. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 232 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Community College Of Rhode Island
Rhode Island College is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Rhode Island College is a public school located in the suburb of Providence. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 171 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Rhode Island College
University Of Rhode Island came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 300 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Rhode Island
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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