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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Regis College

Weston, MA

Our analysis found Regis College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Regis College Report

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Boston

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in nursing at UMass Medical School, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Nursing at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Report

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Northeastern University

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

With a ranking of #7, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Read full report on Nursing at Endicott College

MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 3 students majoring in nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Nursing at Emmanuel College Massachusetts Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 16 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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