DNP & PhD Programs in Massachusetts
Where possible, we include NCLEX pass rates data for each campus. The average pass rates are calculated using the last 3 years of data. The average scores are then used in our annual RN/PN rankings. You can read more about it here. You can also view this year's rankings for Massachusetts here.
Updated: February 5, 2026
Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
New England Association of Sch...
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
New England Association of Sch...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 99.0%
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
New England Association of Sch...
Programs Offered
DNP
BSN to DNP
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.6%
- RN rank (2025)
- #5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
New England Association of Sch...
Programs Offered
DNP
BSN to DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 90.5%
- RN rank (2025)
- #8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Regis College
Weston, MA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
New England Association of Sch...
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 90.3%
- RN rank (2025)
- #8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Simmons University
Boston, MA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
New England Association of Sch...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.8%
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
New England Association of Sch...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.0%
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
New England Association of Sch...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 90.8%
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, MA
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
New England Association of Sch...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.3%
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
New England Association of Sch...
American Bar Association, Coun...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
New England Association of Sch...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.0%
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