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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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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.

The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Massachusetts to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 534 students majoring in nursing at Simmons, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#2

Regis College

Weston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 315 students majoring in nursing at Regis College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in nursing at UMass Medical School, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

With a ranking of #9, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#10

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Worcester State University

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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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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