Find Nursing Colleges

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$101,387 Avg Salary
$40,791 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 analysis found Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MGH Institute of Health Professions is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Read full report on Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Nursing at Northeastern University Report

#6

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

Read More…

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

Read More…

#8

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 college with a small student population.

Read More…

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Nursing Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited nursing schools across the U.S.