2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Amherst. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a small public school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMass Medical School does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 3% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regis College is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Weston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Simmons are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the # 5 spot on the list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at MGH Institute of Health Professions are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Boston. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 16 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Dartmouth. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Boston College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Boston College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMass Lowell. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Elms College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Elms College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Endicott College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Endicott does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Northeastern University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northeastern. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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