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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

18 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Massachusetts. In total, 6,626 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Massachusetts.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

#1

Bay State College

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Bay State College the best school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lawrence Memorial is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Nursing majors at Lawrence Memorial take out an average of $32,625 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Laboure College

Milton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Laboure College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Laboure College take out an average of $32,491 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

Nursing majors at BHCC take out an average of $18,223 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at STCC take out an average of $17,823 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

With a ranking of #6, Bristol Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $12,308 in student debt.

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North Shore Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $21,001 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Massasoit Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Massasoit Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,337.

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#9

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Cape Cod Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,748.

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#10

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from BCC take out $24,230 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best 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
Vermont 390
Rhode Island 1,091

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar 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 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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