2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Regis College is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
Out of the 20 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Of the 113 students majoring in nursing at Boston College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Out of the 20 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 19% are male and 81% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
Worcester State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at Worcester State, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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 20 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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