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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$9,229 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$78,666 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

The Best Value Nursing Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for nursing students. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $5,280 per year. Nursing majors at BHCC take out an average of $16,142 in student loans while working on their egree.

BHCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list.

Read full report on Nursing at Bunker Hill Community College

#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great value for nursing students. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bristol are $5,208 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bristol take out is $10,100.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bristol also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Nursing at Bristol Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $5,352 per year. Nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $18,046 in student loans while working on their egree.

North Shore Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

Full Nursing at North Shore Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Massasoit Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Massasoit Community College take out an average of $15,087 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Nursing at Massasoit Community College

The excellent programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from STCC carry an average student debtload of $14,961.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, STCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

Full Nursing at Springfield Technical Community College Report

#6

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cape Cod Community College are $5,352 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Cape Cod Community College accumulate an average of around $15,165 in student debt.

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#7

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BCC are $5,492 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BCC take out is $20,977.

Full Nursing at Berkshire Community College Report

Greenfield Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Greenfield Community College are $5,642 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Greenfield Community College take out is $13,622.

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#9

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Roxbury Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roxbury Community College are $5,784 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Roxbury Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,375.

Full Nursing at Roxbury Community College Report

Northern Essex Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NECC are $5,544 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NECC take out is $20,000.

Full Nursing at Northern Essex Community College Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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.

  • 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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