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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

16 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Regis College

Weston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Regis College the most popular school in Massachusetts for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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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 16 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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