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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts

5 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Massachusetts, there were 352 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 126 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing practice programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Nursing Practice Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at UMass Boston

#4

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elms College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k. Chicopee, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Elms College also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Elms College are $15,532.

Full Elms College Nursing Practice Report

#5

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Dartmouth Nursing Practice Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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