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2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

17 Colleges
3,501 Bachelor's Degrees
$34,823 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MassachusettsOut of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in Massachusetts. In fact, 3,501 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 162,800 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.2% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying nursing.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Simmons University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Massachusetts that are best for non-traditional nursing students. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. Simmons also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Massachusetts list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at Simmons is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. 2,739 of Simmons students are exclusively distance learners. 2,902 students are part time.

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Elms College
Chicopee, MA

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Elms College. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elms College, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Massachusetts ranking.

The student loan default rate at Elms College is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 395 students at Elms College that take at least one class online. There are roughly 394 part time students in attendance at Elms College.

Full Nursing at Elms College Report

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Curry College
Milton, MA

The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Curry College. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. 237 students at Curry are exclusively online. 387 of Curry students are attending part time.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Our rankings recognize Endicott College as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Endicott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Massachusetts list.

The student loan default rate at Endicott is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 885 students at Endicott are exclusively online. 887 students are part time.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population. UMass Amherst not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Massachusetts list.

About 0.9% of UMass Amherst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. 6,786 students are part time.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Bay State College
Boston, MA

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bay State College. Bay State College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 2.3% of Bay State College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 144 students at Bay State College that take at least one class online. 164 of Bay State College students are attending part time.

Full Nursing at Bay State College Report

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Our rankings recognize University of Massachusetts - Boston as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 2,088 students at UMass Boston that take at least one class online. 4,332 of UMass Boston students are attending part time.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Our rankings recognize Fitchburg State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

The student loan default rate at Fitchburg State is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 2,836 students at Fitchburg State are exclusively online. 3,648 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Northeastern University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Massachusetts ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. There are roughly 1,267 part time students in attendance at Northeastern.

Full Nursing at Northeastern University Report

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American International College landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 1.5% of AIC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 504 students at AIC are exclusively online. 188 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 1,555
New Hampshire 1,435
Rhode Island 626
Maine 760
Vermont 216

Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 17 schools only.

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