by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region” ranking.
With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 11,319 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 102 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular registered nursing programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region registered nursing students.
Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 945 diplomas to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis College landed the #2 spot on the list. Regis College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Weston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 811 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 439 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%.
Full Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Registered Nursing Report
Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laboure College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Milton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 371 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 349 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Rhode Island
Sacred Heart University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 330 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Goodwin College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Goodwin College is a small school located in East Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 292 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 273 ’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%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 253 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #10, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 246 ’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Curry College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Curry is located in Milton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 238 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Community College of Rhode Island came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 226 students in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 202 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Southern Maine
Northeastern University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Northeastern University
Fairfield University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 194 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
New England Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region list. New England Tech is a small school located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island that handed out 193 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at New England Institute of Technology
University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 179 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 173 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Vermont Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Randolph, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Vermont Technical College
Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Rhode Island College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 161 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Simmons University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 159 diplomas to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Simmons University
Salem State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 146 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg State University is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 143 ’s 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%.
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 135 diplomas to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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