2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor'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.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named MGH Institute of Health Professions the best school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Endicott College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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 13 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).
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