by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more nursing students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 101 nursing schools in the New England Region by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most nursing students in the New England Region.
No school graduates more nursing students than Regis College this year. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 771 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Regis College
Southern New Hampshire University is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. Southern New Hampshire University graduated around 759 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Southern New Hampshire University
Post University is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 571 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Post University
Simmons College is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Boston, Simmons College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 515 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Simmons College
Capital Community College is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 474 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Capital Community College
University Of Massachusetts Boston ranked #6 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public school located in the city of Boston. University Of Massachusetts Boston graduated around 436 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at University Of Massachusetts Boston
Sacred Heart University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 421 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Sacred Heart University
Quinnipiac University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 381 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Quinnipiac University
University Of Connecticut comes in at #9 for nursing this year. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. University Of Connecticut graduated around 333 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Connecticut
Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences comes in at #10 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences graduated around 329 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Rivier College landed the #11 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Rivier College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 315 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Rivier College
Laboure College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit university. Laboure College graduated around 310 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Laboure College
University Of Rhode Island ranked #13 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. University Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the suburb of Kingston. University Of Rhode Island graduated around 300 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Rhode Island
Northeastern University Global Network ranked #14 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Global Network is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 286 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Northeastern University Global Network
Goodwin College landed the #15 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Goodwin College graduated around 281 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Goodwin College
Vermont Technical College landed the #16 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a public university. Vermont Technical College graduated around 252 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Vermont Technical College
Fairfield University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 248 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Fairfield University
Boston College placed #18 for nursing by yearly graduations. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. This school awarded about 240 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Boston College
Community College Of Rhode Island placed #19 for nursing by yearly graduations. Community College Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the city of Warwick. This school awarded about 232 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Community College Of Rhode Island
Mgh Institute Of Health Professions placed #20 for nursing by yearly graduations. Mgh Institute Of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Mgh Institute Of Health Professions graduated around 223 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Mgh Institute Of Health Professions
University Of Southern Maine placed #21 for nursing by yearly graduations. University Of Southern Maine is a public school located in the city of Portland. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 203 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for University Of Southern Maine
Yale University landed the #22 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 199 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Yale University
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. This school awarded about 186 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Southern Connecticut State University
Northeastern University comes in at #24 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 185 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Northeastern University
Salem State University placed #25 for nursing by yearly graduations. Salem State University is a public school located in the suburb of Salem. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 185 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Salem State University
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many nursing students:
These schools also graduate students in nursing every year and are worth a look:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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