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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$26,313 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our analysis found Endicott College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Endicott are $12,746 a year.

Full Nursing at Endicott College Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Medical School are $26,113 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Simmons graduate students pay an average of $21,546 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Simmons University Report

#5

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elms College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Elms College are $16,017 per year.

Full Nursing at Elms College Report

#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at Northeastern University

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Boston are $18,938 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best value 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

Full Nursing at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

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