by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 266,651 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.
Across the New England region, there were 11,319 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,964 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 60 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in registered nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree registered nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Curry College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region. Curry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milton, Massachusetts. It awarded 238 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the #2 spot on the list. Colby - Sawyer is a small school located in New London, New Hampshire that handed out 46 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laboure College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Laboure College is located in Milton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elms College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region. Elms College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis College landed the #5 spot on the list. Regis College is a small school located in Weston, Massachusetts that handed out 231 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 426 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Saint Anselm College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
University of Bridgeport ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. UBridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 179 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at University of Bridgeport
Fairfield University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 188 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Castleton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
University of Southern Maine landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 202 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at University of Southern Maine
University of Saint Joseph ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Salve Regina University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Newport, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Goodwin College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in East Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Husson University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 161 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 213 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Quinnipiac University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 246 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 260 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Registered Nursing Report
With a ranking of #23, Granite State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. GSC is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 46 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Granite State College
Salem State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 146 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of New England
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