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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$26,313 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Endicott College the best value school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Endicott also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #4.

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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 Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Medical School are $26,113 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMass Amherst is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Massachusetts.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Simmons are $21,546 a year.

Simmons not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#5

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elms College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Elms College are $16,017 per year.

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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

Boston College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Northeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’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.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value 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 13 schools only.

  • 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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