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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 4th in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,916 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found MGH Institute of Health Professions to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Simmons University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Massachusetts. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#6

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 750
Rhode Island 83
New Hampshire 366
Maine 149
Vermont 25

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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