2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 259,493 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 11,514 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 791 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality registered nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree registered nursing students with aid.
Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the New England Region (With Aid)
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMaine also took the #13 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
UMass Lowell also took the #9 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Simmons is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 44 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Simmons also took the #2 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698.
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USJ also took the #12 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USJ are $15,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
UNH also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, Regis College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Regis College is located in Weston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 268 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis College are $38,850, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Northeastern also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
MCPHS University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are $23,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 5 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Sacred Heart University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Sacred Heart also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart are $34,806, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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