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2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
791 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 259,493 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the New England region, there were 11,514 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 791 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great registered nursing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the New England Region

#1

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 44 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairfield U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. University of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USJ, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Joseph are $15,228.

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#4

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 91 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree registered nursing students list, MCPHS University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCPHS University are $23,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 26 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Registered Nursing Report

#8 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

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#8

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #7 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#9

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#13 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 23 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

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#10

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Sacred Heart University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree registered nursing students list, Sacred Heart has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UMass Medical School is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 41 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Medical School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester are $37,591.

Full UMass Medical School Registered Nursing Report

#12

Regis College

Weston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Regis College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Weston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 268 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis College also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis College are $38,850, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Yale University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 116 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Yale Registered Nursing Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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