2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Ranked #3 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 363 associate degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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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 registered nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other registered nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a associate 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 registered nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Registered Nursing Schools

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 Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Registered Nursing in Rhode Island

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for an Associate in Registered Nursing

1

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

119 Annual Graduates

New England Institute of Technology is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in registered nursing. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.More information about a associate in registered nursing from New England Institute of Technology

2

Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

244 Annual Graduates

Community College of Rhode Island is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Community College of Rhode Island

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	1,310
Connecticut	156	753
New Hampshire	114	328
Maine	94	353
Vermont	69	149

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Registered Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
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