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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's 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.

The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's 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.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found MGH Institute of Health Professions to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Simmons University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

With a ranking of #6, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools 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 13 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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