Graduate Nursing Programs at Worcester State University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in nursing at Worcester State University. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #10 out of 16 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Worcester State University Graduate Nursing Rankings

#367 in the U.S.

#16 in Massachusetts

#34 in the New England Region

College Factual ranks Worcester State University as a strong choice for nursing, placing at #367 out of 2,000 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Nursing Schools	367 of 2,000
Best Nursing Schools in Massachusetts	16 of 43
Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region	34 of 98

Graduate Nursing Degrees at Worcester State University

The table below lists every degree level available for nursing at Worcester State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	47
Master’s	36

Worcester State University Nursing Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Worcester State University awarded 36 master’s degrees in nursing.

Master’s Rankings

Worcester State University is a solid choice among schools offering nursing at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	10
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	20
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	199

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

The largest share of nursing master’s degree graduates at Worcester State University are White. Roughly 69% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester State University with a master’s in nursing.

Ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Worcester State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Clinical Nurse Specialist (Master’s)

Worcester State University conferred 26 master’s degrees in clinical nurse specialist recently — 96% to women and 4% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (69%).

Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #1
Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #1
Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Master’s Degree Schools — #3

Nursing Practice (Master’s)

Worcester State University awarded 10 master’s completions in nursing practice in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (70%).

Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #5
Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #10
Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools — #83

Undergraduate Study in Nursing at Worcester State University

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Worcester State University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing	47

References

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