by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 16,647 people earned their degree in family practice nurse/nursing, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 989 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,470 and $116,265 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family practice nurse/nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in family practice nurse/nursing.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the New England Region list. Salve Regina is a small school located in Newport, Rhode Island that handed out 2 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the New England Region. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #3 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the New England Region. Simmons University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Simmons University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 87%.
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