2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
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 moderately-sized student population.
Of the 440 students majoring in nursing at Simmons, 8% are male and 93% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Simmons take out while working on their Master's Degree is $80,285.
Out of the 20 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Regis College take out $63,640 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in nursing at Boston College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Boston College take out $72,953 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
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 city of Boston.
Of the 109 students majoring in nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 11% are male and 89% are female.
After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from MGH Institute of Health Professions carry an average student debt load of $156,659.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in nursing at Northeastern, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $76,155 in student debt.
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in nursing at UMass Medical School, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 110 students majoring in nursing at MCPHS University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from MCPHS University take out $47,002 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $34,105 in student debt.
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Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at Salem State, 22% are male and 78% are female.
While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at Salem State accumulate an average of around $27,974 in student debt.
Worcester State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 2,129 |
Vermont | 390 |
Connecticut | 3,058 |
Maine | 1,262 |
Rhode Island | 1,091 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
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