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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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our analysis found Endicott College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Endicott are $12,746 a year.

Endicott did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Nursing at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Report

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 very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly 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 large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.

Simmons did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#5

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elms College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Elms College graduate students pay an average of $16,017 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. 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 also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #1.

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Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Northeastern also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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