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Nursing Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

If you plan to study nursing science, take a look at what University of Massachusetts - Boston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. Of the 360 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Boston in 2021, 258 of them were nursing science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Boston Nursing Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Science
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing Science

UMass Boston Nursing Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing science progam at UMass Boston compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing science major at UMass Boston is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Science Schools 1
Most Popular Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
4
Most Focused Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
13
Best Value Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
14
Most Popular Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Focused Nursing Science Schools 20
Most Focused Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Most Focused Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools 24
29
Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools 41
Best Value Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 95
Best Value Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 97
Best Nursing Science Schools 125
Best Value Nursing Science Schools 137

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in nursing science from UMass Boston. This makes it the #12 most popular school for nursing science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing science, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Science Student Demographics at UMass Boston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing science majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

UMass Boston Nursing Science Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 258 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing science from UMass Boston. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing science at UMass Boston are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in nursing science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 155
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UMass Boston Nursing Science Master’s Program

95% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing Science from UMass Boston in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing science master's degree from UMass Boston, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in nursing science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMass Boston also has a doctoral program available in nursing science. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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