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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

19 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our analysis found Boston College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MGH Institute of Health Professions is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school 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 19 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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