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2025 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region

12 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its 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 annually.

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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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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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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
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 moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

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

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2
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 finest 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 roughly 26 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Program Name

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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 wonderful option for students pursuing 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 #68 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

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

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
84 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Sacred Heart University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

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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5
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 #162 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Quinnipiac University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
73 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.

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

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

Located in the fringe town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges 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.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN Program Name

With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
36 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 36 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Saint Joseph's Maine in the most recent data year.

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9
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. This university ranks 440th out of 2,152 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

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

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ME
15.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Portland. This university ranks 11th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 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.

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Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 603
Connecticut 538 49
Rhode Island 436 15
Maine 396 58
New Hampshire 395 16

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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 Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 11,612
Nursing Administration 1,076
Nursing Science 1,040
Nursing Practice 568
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 168
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 162
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 101
Nurse Anesthetist 97
Clinical Nurse Leader 82
Clinical Nurse Specialist 28

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