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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$30,550 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Endicott College the best value school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college 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

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MCPHS University are $24,060 a year.

Full Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large 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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Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Nursing at Northeastern University Report

#7

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis College are $29,405 per year.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

MGH Institute of Health Professions graduate students pay an average of $72,985 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 8 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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