2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Regis College the most popular school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate 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 44 students majoring in nursing at UMass Boston, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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A rank of #4 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. 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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With a ranking of #7, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
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MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Elms College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 3,058 |
| New Hampshire | 2,129 |
| Maine | 1,262 |
| Rhode Island | 1,091 |
| Vermont | 390 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 16 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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