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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Massachusetts

20 Colleges
$78,666 Avg Salary
$24,857 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in Massachusetts for nursing students. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#2

Regis College

Weston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list. 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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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Worcester.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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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 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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