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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

20 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

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The Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Our analysis found Laboure College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Laboure College accumulate an average of around $32,491 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $257, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out an average of $27,256 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Regis College

Weston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regis College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Regis College take out $34,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lawrence Memorial is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Lawrence Memorial accumulate an average of around $32,625 in student debt.

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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Bristol take out $12,308 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Massasoit Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in nursing at Massasoit Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Nursing majors at Massasoit Community College take out an average of $17,337 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in nursing at STCC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from STCC take out $17,823 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Cape Cod Community College take out $16,748 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Middlesex Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Middlesex Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,873.

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North Shore Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $21,001 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 20 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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