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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the best school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Endicott College

Beverly, MA

With a ranking of #6, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College 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
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 8 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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