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44 Colleges
6,631 Yearly Graduations
$74,339 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$28,511 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Massachusetts ranked #18 in the nation for nursing degrees handed out in 2021. Around 6,631 students received some type of diploma that year. Massachusetts colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $18,585 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $22,845 per year.

An estimated 52% of college students in Massachusetts take out loans, with the average loan amount being $7,128 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Regis College

Weston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
811 Yearly Degrees
$44,809 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Regis College is 3,460, of which 1,307 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,021 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Regis College is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 23% of accepted students are men, and 77% are women.

80% of Regis College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $12,179 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Regis College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $48,430 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
732 Yearly Degrees
$43,062 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,736 undergraduates at Simmons, of which 1,609 are full-time, and there are 6,263 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Simmons is 4.1 years.

About 83% of students who apply get accepted.

Roughly 69% of students at Simmons take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,612 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Simmons with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $53,249 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
468 Yearly Degrees
$35,810 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is 7,501, of which 3,970 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,705 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at MCPHS University is 4.2 years.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 20% of accepted students are men, and 80% are women.

Approximately 71% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $17,169 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $96,681 during the early-career years.

#4

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
460 Yearly Degrees
$14,677 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 16,259 students at UMass Boston in total, 12,871 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,279 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

56% of UMass Boston students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,069 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,432 during the early-career years.

#5

Laboure College

Milton, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
371 Yearly Degrees
$32,813 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 112 full-time undergraduates at Laboure College, and 1,188 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

About 51% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 8% are men and 92% are women.

Laboure College has a 4.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Laboure College is $53,132.

#6

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
303 Yearly Degrees
$83,176 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 170 undergraduates at MGH Institute of Health Professions, of which 170 are full-time, and there are 1,269 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 0.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $68,458 during the early-career years.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
273 Yearly Degrees
$13,392 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 11,310 students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in total, 3,238 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,528 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $65,632 during the early-career years.

#8

Curry College

Milton, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
252 Yearly Degrees
$43,270 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Curry College is 2,410, of which 2,206 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,895 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Approximately 81% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $11,417 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Curry with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,424 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
247 Yearly Degrees
$16,439 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 31,642 students at UMass Amherst in total, 24,233 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 22,212 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at UMass Amherst is 89%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 65%. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

Roughly 53% of students at UMass Amherst take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,157 a year. UMass Amherst has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $52,450 during the early-career years.

#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
229 Yearly Degrees
$61,706 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Boston College is 14,934, of which 9,780 students are undergraduates and of those, 9,571 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Boston College is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 26%. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

37% of Boston College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,003 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $70,858 during the early-career years.

#11

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
201 Yearly Degrees
$57,592 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 15,156 undergraduates at Northeastern, of which 15,131 are full-time, and there are 22,905 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Only 20% of students who apply get accepted. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.

36% of Northeastern students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,697 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Northeastern is $65,632.

#12

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
178 Yearly Degrees
$14,408 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is 7,869, of which 6,027 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,122 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UMass Dartmouth is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.

Roughly 79% of students at UMass Dartmouth take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,231 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UMass Dartmouth is $44,797.

#13

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
177 Yearly Degrees
$11,675 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 7,242 students at Salem State in total, 5,716 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,444 are full-time. It takes the average Salem State undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 28% of accepted students are men, and 72% are women.

Roughly 78% of students at Salem State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,746 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Salem State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,526 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
152 Yearly Degrees
$36,614 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,076 undergraduates at Endicott, of which 2,840 are full-time, and there are 4,287 students altogether. For undergraduates at Endicott, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 70%. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

71% of Endicott students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $12,200 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,887 during the early-career years.

#15

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
150 Yearly Degrees
$10,655 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 6,728 students at Fitchburg State in total, 3,815 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,831 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Fitchburg State is 4.4 years.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,392 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Fitchburg State is $42,587.

#16

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
122 Yearly Degrees
$5,830 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Quinsigamond Community College is 6,942, which includes 2,425 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 41% of students at Quinsigamond Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,925 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Quinsigamond Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,273 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
120 Yearly Degrees
$15,698 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 18,150 students at UMass Lowell in total, 13,813 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,637 are full-time. It takes the average UMass Lowell undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

About 75% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 52% are men and 48% are women.

Roughly 67% of students at UMass Lowell take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,893 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,874 during the early-career years.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
104 Yearly Degrees
$27,080 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is 288, which includes 16 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

#19

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
103 Yearly Degrees
$39,449 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Elms College is 1,355, of which 1,030 students are undergraduates and of those, 881 are full-time. For undergraduates at Elms College, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 70%. Of the accepted students, 25% are men and 75% are women.

Roughly 84% of students at Elms College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,552 a year. Elms College has a 4.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Elms College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,562 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
102 Yearly Degrees

UMass Medical School has a 0.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

#21

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
98 Yearly Degrees
$10,586 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,724 students at Worcester State in total, 4,958 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,871 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,612 a year. Worcester State has a 4.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Worcester State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,120 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
84 Yearly Degrees
$5,208 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,680 full-time undergraduates at Bristol, and 6,256 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Roughly 31% of students at Bristol take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,738 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Bristol with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,548 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#23

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
76 Yearly Degrees
$11,139 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,395 students at Westfield in total, 4,633 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,812 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Approximately 75% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,750 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Westfield is $43,458.

#24

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
75 Yearly Degrees
$5,160 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Massasoit Community College is 5,665, which includes 2,016 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

17% of Massasoit Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,562 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.1% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,973 during the early-career years.

#25

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
73 Yearly Degrees
$39,370 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at American International College is 2,612, of which 1,381 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,281 are full-time. It takes the average AIC undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

Approximately 84% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,666 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from AIC is $44,961.

Other Massachusetts Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Springfield Technical Community College 72
27 Cape Cod Community College 67
28 Middlesex Community College 65
29 North Shore Community College 59
30 Bunker Hill Community College 57
31 Bay State College 43
31 Holyoke Community College 43
33 Greenfield Community College 42
34 Quincy College 40
34 Berkshire Community College 40
36 Anna Maria College 38
37 Framingham State University 36
38 Northern Essex Community College 20
39 Emmanuel College Massachusetts 19
40 Fisher College 18
41 Bay Path University 10
42 Roxbury Community College 1
43 Mount Wachusett Community College 0
43 Massachusetts Bay Community College 0

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