Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

20 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Massachusetts to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Our analysis found Laboure College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Laboure College carry an average student debt load of $32,491. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

Read full report on Nursing at Laboure College

Request Information

The in-demand associate degree programs at Quinsigamond Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Of the 117 students majoring in nursing at Quinsigamond Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of around $27,256 in student debt.

Read More…

Request Information
#3

Regis College

Weston, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Regis College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Nursing majors at Regis College take out an average of $34,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Regis College Report

Request Information

Out of the 20 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lawrence Memorial is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Lawrence Memorial carry an average student debt load of $32,625.

Read More…

Request Information
#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Massachusetts. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

Nursing majors at Bristol take out an average of $12,308 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Bristol Community College

Request Information

With a ranking of #6, Massasoit Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Massasoit Community College accumulate an average of around $17,337 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Massasoit Community College Report

Request Information

Springfield Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

Full Nursing at Springfield Technical Community College Report

Request Information
#8

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.

Of the 67 students majoring in nursing at Cape Cod Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Nursing majors at Cape Cod Community College take out an average of $16,748 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Cape Cod Community College Report

Request Information

Middlesex Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in nursing at Middlesex Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Middlesex Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,873.

Read More…

Request Information

North Shore Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in nursing at North Shore Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $21,001 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at North Shore Community College

Request Information

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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.

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school-matching tool matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S