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2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Massachusetts

39 Colleges in Massachusetts
4,839 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 39 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of registered nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 4,839 degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School

Best Registered Nursing Schools in Massachusetts The registered nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Registered Nursing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Registered Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Registered Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Master's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Registered Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Registered Nursing in Massachusetts

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the registered nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Registered Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
159 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in registered nursing needs to look into Simmons University. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were roughly 159 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
200 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Northeastern University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MA
104 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in registered nursing needs to take a look at Boston College. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 104 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
439 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in registered nursing needs to look into Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.

There were roughly 439 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
173 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 173 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Massachusetts Amherst

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA
117 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This college ranks 42nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 117 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Quinsigamond Community College

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Regis College
Weston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
811 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 811 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Regis College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Regis College

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MA
93 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were about 93 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA
102 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Elms College
Chicopee, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MA
93 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Elms College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Chicopee. This college ranks 43rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 93 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Elms College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Elms College


 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 2,543
Rhode Island 436 1,008
Maine 396 926
New Hampshire 395 1,629
Vermont 352 365

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 641
Nursing Science 386
Nursing Practice 350
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 277
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 75
Nursing Administration 52
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 30
Clinical Nurse Specialist 28
School Nursing 16
Clinical Nurse Leader 14

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