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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

26 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our analysis found Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from MCPHS University take out $35,506 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $688, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 360 students majoring in nursing at UMass Boston, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debt load of $33,469.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Boston

Out of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network carry an average student debt load of $31,776. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $431, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nursing at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

#4

Curry College

Milton, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Curry College is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Nursing majors at Curry take out an average of $29,838 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $751.

Full Nursing at Curry College Report

#5

Regis College

Weston, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Regis College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Regis College carry an average student debt load of $33,298. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $540, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Regis College Report

MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

On average, nursing graduates from MGH Institute of Health Professions take out $34,927 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions Report

#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Simmons carry an average student debt load of $25,813.

Read full report on Nursing at Simmons University

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’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.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UMass Amherst take out $30,860 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $233, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $27,201 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

With a ranking of #10, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Salem State take out $29,622 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $154.

Read full report on Nursing at Salem State University

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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.

  • 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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