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Mental Health Nursing Schools in Massachusetts

In <nil>, 42 students earned their Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing degrees in MA.

In this state, Mental Health Nursing is the 62nd most popular major out of a total 136 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Mental Health Nursing Majors in Massachusetts

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 21
Post-Master’s Certificate 20
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 20
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 1
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1

Gender Distribution

In Massachusetts, a psychiatric/mental health nursing major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of psychiatric/mental health nursing majors in Massachusetts is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.4%
  • Black or African American: 19.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.1%
  • White: 59.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 11.9%
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Jobs for Mental Health Nursing Grads in Massachusetts

In this state, there are 88,550 people employed in jobs related to a psychiatric/mental health nursing degree, compared to 3,187,320 nationwide.

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Wages for Mental Health Nursing Jobs in Massachusetts

A typical salary for a psychiatric/mental health nursing grad in the state is $92,140, compared to a typical salary of $81,350 nationwide.

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There are 2 colleges in Massachusetts that offer psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,339 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $72,055 a year. 10 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 80%.

12 Degrees in Major Awarded
82% Graduation Rate
32,045 Total Students

18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public school has an average net price of $16,197. The full-time teacher rate is 80%.

Mental Health Nursing Careers in MA

Some of the careers psychiatric/mental health nursing majors go into include:

Job Title MA Job Growth MA Median Salary
Nurse Practitioners 28% $119,420
Nursing Instructors and Professors 27% $79,710
Registered Nurses 13% $86,860

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to psychiatric/mental health nursing.

Major Annual Graduates in MA
Registered Nursing 4,729
Family Practice Nursing 641
Nursing Science 386
Nursing Practice 350
Nursing Research & Other 277
Adult Health Nursing 75
Nursing Administration 52
Clinical Nurse Specialist 28

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