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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our analysis found Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 graduate certificate. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at MGH Institute of Health Professions helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Massachusetts. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

With a ranking of #6, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 8 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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