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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's 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 master's degree.

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#2

Regis College

Weston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regis College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MGH Institute of Health Professions is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions

Out of the 20 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in nursing at Northeastern, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in nursing at MCPHS University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 40 students majoring in nursing at UMass Boston, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Salem State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at Salem State, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Nursing at Salem State University Report

#10

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #10, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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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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