2024 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #110 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 56 master's degrees in adult health nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

The adult health nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality adult health nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on adult health nurse/nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other adult health nurse/nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized adult health nurse/nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for adult health nurse/nursing students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in adult health nurse/nursing.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Adult Health Nursing

1

MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat MGH Institute of Health Professions if you want to pursue a master's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from MGH Institute of Health Professions

2

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in adult health nurse/nursing has to take a look at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

3

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Western Connecticut State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from Western Connecticut State University

Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best adult health nurse/nursing schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	53
Connecticut	313	2
Rhode Island	222	0
Maine	146	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Adult Health Nursing

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Adult Health Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	756
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	657
Nursing Administration	381
Nursing Science	210
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	113
Nursing Practice	70
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	40
Nurse Anesthetist	30
Clinical Nurse Specialist	28
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.