2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the New England Region

Nursing Practice is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #249 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. Combined, these schools handed out 55 master's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in nursing practice matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the New England Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality nursing practice program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing practice.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing Practice in the New England Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing practice.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Practice Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

44 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

University of Connecticut is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in nursing practice in Connecticut.

There were approximately 44 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in nursing practice from University of Connecticut

2

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CT

#2 Best Quality In CT

Central Connecticut State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nursing practice. CCSU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in nursing practice in Connecticut.

There were roughly 6 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Central Connecticut State University

3

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Fitchburg State University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in nursing practice. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Fitchburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in nursing practice in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 5 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Fitchburg State University

4

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

#2 Most Popular In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in nursing practice. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. More information about a master’s in nursing practice from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

4

Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH

#1 Most Popular In NH

Franklin Pierce University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nursing practice. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Franklin Pierce University

 

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

Explore the most popular nursing practice schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	9
Connecticut	293	62

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Practice

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	791
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	772
Nursing Administration	410
Nursing Science	197
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	65
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	37
Nurse Anesthetist	34
Clinical Nurse Specialist	19
Clinical Nurse Leader	18
School Nursing	13

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.