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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

20 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate 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 20 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Our analysis found Laboure College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 283 students majoring in nursing at Laboure College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Laboure College take out $32,491 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $257.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quinsigamond Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,256.

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#3

Regis College

Weston, MA

Out of the 20 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at Regis College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Regis College carry an average student debt load of $34,858.

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Out of the 20 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lawrence Memorial is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Of the 104 students majoring in nursing at Lawrence Memorial, 8% are male and 92% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Lawrence Memorial take out $32,625 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

Of the 84 students majoring in nursing at Bristol, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Bristol carry an average student debt load of $12,308.

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With a ranking of #6, Massasoit Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Massasoit Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,337.

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With a ranking of #7, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from STCC carry an average student debt load of $17,823.

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#8

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Cape Cod Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,748.

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Middlesex Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Middlesex Community College take out an average of $18,873 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, North Shore Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,001.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 schools only.

  • 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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