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Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,501. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 426 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from MCPHS University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

MCPHS University Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at MCPHS University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

MCPHS University does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

MCPHS University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at MCPHS University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at MCPHS University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 71
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 73
Most Popular Nursing Schools 101
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 214
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 223
239
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 314
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 329
Best Nursing Schools 490
519
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,571

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in nursing from MCPHS University. This makes it the #236 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from MCPHS University Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at MCPHS University is $66,329. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at MCPHS University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

MCPHS University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at MCPHS University awarded 426 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at MCPHS University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at MCPHS University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 46
Black or African American 53
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 217
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 66

MCPHS University Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from MCPHS University in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from MCPHS University, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

MCPHS University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Nurse Practitioners 6,200 $122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970
Nurse Anesthetists 810 $191,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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