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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

20 Colleges
$57,700 Avg Salary
$16,287 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 2023 rankings named Laboure College the most popular school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 322 students majoring in nursing at Laboure College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Laboure College take out $23,637 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $168.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quinsigamond Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,639.

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#3

Regis College

Weston, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Regis College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Lawrence Memorial is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Lawrence Memorial take out $22,225 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

Of the 70 students majoring in nursing at Bristol, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Nursing majors at Bristol take out an average of $10,127 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Massasoit Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Massasoit Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,937.

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Springfield Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at STCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,619.

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#8

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.

Of the 74 students majoring in nursing at Cape Cod Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Cape Cod Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,195.

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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 suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in nursing at Middlesex Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Nursing majors at Middlesex Community College take out an average of $11,783 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from North Shore Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,435.

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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 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 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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