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Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 426 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from MCPHS University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

MCPHS University Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at MCPHS University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MCPHS University does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

MCPHS University Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how MCPHS University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at MCPHS University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
65
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 71
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 73
Most Popular Nursing Schools 101
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 142
145
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 199
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 203
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 214
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 223
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 235
239
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 314
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 329
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 341
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 388
Most Focused Nursing Schools 456
Best Nursing Schools 490
519
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 705
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,571

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in nursing from MCPHS University. This makes it the #236 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of MCPHS University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at MCPHS University is $66,329. This is 5% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at MCPHS University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

MCPHS University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 426 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from MCPHS University. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at MCPHS University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at MCPHS University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 46
Black or African American 53
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 217
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 66

MCPHS University Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in nursing from MCPHS University. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from MCPHS University, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

MCPHS University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 439
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 29

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Nurse Practitioners 6,200 $122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970
Nurse Anesthetists 810 $191,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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