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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

16 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Regis College

Weston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Regis College the most popular school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Nursing at Northeastern University Report

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Read full report on Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Endicott College

MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions Report

American International College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at American International College Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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