Most Popular Nursing Schools in Massachusetts
Nursing is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more nursing students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 46 nursing schools in Massachusetts by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Most Popular Schools for Nursing in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that graduate the most nursing students in Massachusetts.
Top 25 Most Popular Nursing Schools
Regis College tops our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 771 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Simmons College came in at #2 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Simmons College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Simmons College graduated around 515 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Massachusetts Boston one of the most popular schools for nursing. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public school located in the city of Boston. University Of Massachusetts Boston graduated around 436 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences ranks #4 for nursing by yearly graduations. Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 329 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Laboure College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit institution. Laboure College graduated around 310 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Northeastern University Global Network comes in at #6 for nursing this year. Northeastern University Global Network is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Northeastern University Global Network graduated around 286 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Boston College placed #7 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 240 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Mgh Institute Of Health Professions landed the #8 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Mgh Institute Of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 223 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Northeastern University landed the #9 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 185 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Salem State University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Salem State University is a public school located in the suburb of Salem. Salem State University graduated around 185 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth comes in at #11 for nursing this year. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduated around 170 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Endicott College comes in at #12 for nursing this year. Endicott College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 160 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #13 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduated around 159 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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College Of Our Lady Of The Elms landed the #14 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Chicopee, College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 156 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Fitchburg State University comes in at #15 for nursing this year. Set in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 141 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Massachusetts Lowell landed the #16 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public university. This school awarded about 135 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Quinsigamond Community College comes in at #17 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public university. Quinsigamond Community College graduated around 132 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Curry College landed the #18 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 130 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester comes in at #19 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Worcester, University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a public university. This school awarded about 124 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Cape Cod Community College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Cape Cod Community College is a public school located in the city of West Barnstable. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 95 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Mount Wachusett Community College placed #21 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Gardner, Mount Wachusett Community College is a public university. Mount Wachusett Community College graduated around 93 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Worcester State University comes in at #22 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 83 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Bunker Hill Community College is a public school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 77 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Bristol Community College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol Community College is a public institution. Bristol Community College graduated around 71 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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American International College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Springfield, American International College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 67 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 46 Most Popular Nursing Schools
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.