by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 266,651 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.
Across Massachusetts, there were 4,839 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,732 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in registered nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The registered nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Curry College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts list. Curry is located in Milton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 238 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Laboure College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Milton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elms College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts. Located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 93 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regis College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts. Located in Weston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 231 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts list. MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 426 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Endicott College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 120 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fitchburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Fitchburg State University is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 260 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Registered Nursing Report
Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.
Anna Maria College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
American International College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts list. AIC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Full American International College Registered Nursing Report
With a ranking of #12, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts list. Westfield State University is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Westfield State University
Fisher College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Simmons University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 117 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Bay State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #15. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Worcester State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Worcester State University
Framingham State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Framingham State University
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts list. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 14 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Emmanuel College Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 102 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #22. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 160 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Registered Nursing Report
Northeastern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 120 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Northeastern University
Bay Path University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Massachusetts ranking. Bay Path is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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