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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

25 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Massachusetts. In fact, 6,626 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bay State College

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Bay State College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Bay State College accumulate an average of around $28,972 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at MGH Institute of Health Professions accumulate an average of around $34,927 in student debt.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $626, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Boston College Report

#4

Laboure College

Milton, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Laboure College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Laboure College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,404.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from MCPHS University carry an average student debtload of $35,506. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $688, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Fisher College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Fisher College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Fisher College carry an average student debtload of $29,173.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $31,776 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $431, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

On average, nursing graduates from Bay Path take out $26,543 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Fitchburg State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,880.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Endicott accumulate an average of around $23,766 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $470.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 3,058
New Hampshire 2,129
Maine 1,262
Rhode Island 1,091
Vermont 390

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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