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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Massachusetts

6 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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” 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” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts doctor’s degree nursing practice students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice 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 list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree nursing practice students list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing Practice at UMass Lowell

#3

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elms College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. Located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

Elms College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elms College are $15,532, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. UMass Medical School is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 39 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Medical School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Medical School are $37,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Medical School Nursing Practice Report

#5

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Practice at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. University of Massachusetts - 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.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree nursing practice students list, UMass Boston has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

MGH Institute of Health Professions also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at MGH Institute of Health Professions are $69,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MGH Institute of Health Professions 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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