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2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
989 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #52 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 989 degrees in family practice nurse/nursing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region The family practice nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for family practice nurse/nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Master's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the family practice nursing degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Family Practice Nursing

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
496 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Simmons University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were roughly 496 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Simmons University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
20.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Fairfield University if you want to pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Fairfield University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
19.2% Growth in Graduates

MGH Institute of Health Professions is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

There were approximately 26 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from MGH Institute of Health Professions

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
73 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.

There were about 73 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
84 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 84 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Newport. A Best Colleges rank of #686 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salve Regina is a great university overall.

There were about 8 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Salve Regina University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Quinnipiac University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ME
15.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 20 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from University of Southern Maine

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Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best family practice nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts854603
Connecticut53849
Rhode Island43615
Maine39658
New Hampshire39516

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing11,612
Nursing Administration1,076
Nursing Science1,040
Nursing Practice568
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing168
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing162
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing101
Nurse Anesthetist97
Clinical Nurse Leader82
Clinical Nurse Specialist28

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