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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the most popular online school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Fitchburg State accumulate an average of around $27,880 in student debt.

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#2

Laboure College

Milton, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Laboure College is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Laboure College accumulate an average of around $36,404 in student debt.

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#3

Fisher College

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fisher College is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Fisher College take out an average of $29,173 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Anna Maria take out $30,421 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.

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#5

Bay State College

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Bay State College take out $28,972 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 3,058
New Hampshire 2,129
Maine 1,262
Vermont 390
Rhode Island 1,091

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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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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