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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$26,313 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value 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 value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Endicott College the best value school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Endicott are $12,746 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

UMass Medical School graduate students pay an average of $26,113 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

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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 value nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Simmons are $21,546 a year.

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#5

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Elms College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Elms College are $16,017 per year.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

Boston College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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