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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

25 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Massachusetts. In total, 6,626 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Massachusetts.

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bay State College

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Bay State College the best school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bay State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,972.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MGH Institute of Health Professions is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MGH Institute of Health Professions take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,927.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $626.

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#4

Laboure College

Milton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laboure College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Laboure College take out an average of $36,404 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from MCPHS University take out $35,506 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $688.

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#6

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

On average, nursing graduates from Fisher College take out $29,173 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,776. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $431.

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#8

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Bay Path accumulate an average of around $26,543 in student debt.

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#9

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Fitchburg State take out an average of $27,880 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Endicott take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,766. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $470, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,129
Vermont 390
Connecticut 3,058
Maine 1,262
Rhode Island 1,091

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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