Nursing Schools in Massachusetts
There are 65 nursing schools in Massachusetts. This year, we evaluated 44 schools NCLEX pass rates and net prices, and our ranking system identified the following schools as the best value schools.
The calculation we used here takes into account a school's NCLEX pass rate and the net price of attendance for a student who received the average amount of financial aid. The higher the NCLEX pass rate of the program, and the lower the cost, the better the return on investment.
Learn more about our nursing schools ranking methodology hereEach school has two separate rankings. One for the RN program and one for the LPN program. Use the Filter By options to see each list. The Sort By button allows you to sort the list by school name, cost, or rank.
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Nursing Schools Best-Value Rankings
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Middlesex Community College
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Middlesex Community College (MCC) is located in Bedford, Massachusetts. This public community college was established in 1970. It serves over 9,000 students currently and is among the largest community colleges in all of Massachusetts. MCC offers students well over 50 associate degree programs ... Programs offered
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Bristol Community College
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Bristol Community College (BCC) is located in Fall River, Massachusetts. This two-year community college was established in December of 1965. This is a very large community college that serves many students throughout the area. BCC offers more than 150 degree and certificate programs. There are ... Programs offered
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Bunker Hill Community College
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Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is located in Boston, Massachusetts. This two-year community college actually has multiple campuses across the Boston area, giving students many convenient locations to further their educations. The school was established back in 1973, and it serves more ... Programs offered
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Mount Wachusett Community College
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Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is located in Gardner, Massachusetts. MWCC was established back in 1973. It offers students many educational opportunities. With more than 70 academic programs for students to choose from, it is easy for students to find the right academic path that ... Programs offered
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North Shore Community College
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North Shore Community College (NSCC) is located in Danvers, Massachusetts. This public community college was established in 1965. This is a large school that serves over 16,000 students and it has a number of different programs for students to pursue. There are more than 80 associate degree and ... Programs offered
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Holyoke Community College
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Holyoke Community College (HCC) is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. This public community college was established back in 1946. This school even has the distinction of being the first community college in all of Massachusetts. It has been serving the needs of the community for many decades ... Programs offered
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Quinsigamond Community College
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Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) is located in Worcester, Massachusetts. QCC was established in 1963 and it serves more than 8,000 students. The school is completely accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). QCC has more than 60 different associate degree ... Programs offered
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Cape Cod Community College
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Cape Cod Community College (Four Cs) is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. This school was established in 1961, and it serves many students every single year. Four Cs has both credit and non-credit programs that students will be able to pursue. There are a variety of different associate ... Programs offered
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Massasoit Community College
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Massasoit Community College (MCC) is located in Brockton, Massachusetts. MCC was established in 1966, and it currently serves over 7,000 students. The school has several associate degree programs for students to consider. There are many different areas of study, and the school also has many ... Programs offered
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Roxbury Community College
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Roxbury Community College (RCC) is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. RCC was established in 1973 and it serves more than 2,000 students. This school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). It offers students several associate degree programs and ... Programs offered
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Springfield Technical Community College
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Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is located in Springfield, Massachusetts. STCC was established back in 1967. This school has a Latin motto that translates to “today we are preparing to act tomorrow.” This school is all about preparing the next generation to become the ... Programs offered
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Northern Essex Community College
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Northern Essex Community College (NECC) is located in Haverville, Massachusetts. This community college is part of the Massachusetts Higher Education System and it serves more than 9,000 students. It offers students many flexible academic options, allowing them to pursue more than 70 associate ... Programs offered
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Berkshire Community College
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Berkshire Community College is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. BCC was established back in 1960, and it now serves over 3,000 students. The school motto of “start here, go anywhere” rings very true with the variety of transfer opportunities that are available to students. ... Programs offered
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Massachusetts Bay Community College
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Greenfield Community College
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Fitchburg State University
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Worcester State University
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Westfield State University
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Quincy College
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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
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Salem State University
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University of Massachusetts-Lowell
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American International College
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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The University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public university with both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It is also part of the University of Massachusetts System, along with five other campuses. The university was founded in 1863 as the Massachusetts Agricultural College. By 1867, ... Programs offered
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College of Our Lady of the Elms
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The College of Our Lady of the Elms is a private college in Chicopee, Massachusetts. This is a small college, with just over 500 students enrolled during the Fall 2016 semester. The student to faculty ratio is just 10:1. The college is also referred to as Elms College. It is a Catholic liberal ... Programs offered
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Anna Maria College
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Anna Maria College is a private institution in Paxton, Massachusetts with a low 11:1 student to faculty ratio. The college is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. The Sisters of Saint Anne founded the college in 1946. The original campus was in Marlborough and then moved to its current ... Programs offered
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Boston College
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Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
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Simmons College
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Simmons College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established in 1899 as a liberal arts college for women. The undergraduate programs remain centered on women. However, the graduate programs are co-ed. The college has one of the lowest student-to-faculty ratios. For every ... Programs offered
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Regis College
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Regis College was founded in 1927 as a private institution. It is located in Weston, Massachusetts. It was originally founded as a women’s college and became co-educational in 2007, making it the last women’s college in Boston to start admitting male students. In recent years, the ... Programs offered
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Curry College
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Curry College is a private college in Milton, Massachusetts. The college was founded in 1879 as the School of Elocution and Expression. Alexander Graham Bell once served on the school board. The school became Curry College in 1943 in honor of the founders of the school. The original location of ... Programs offered
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Northeastern University
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Northeastern University (NU) is a private university in Boston. It was established in 1808 as the Evening Institute for Younger Men and was housed in the Huntington Avenue YMCA in Boston. In 1916, the institute became Northeastern College. After the college began offering undergraduate and ... Programs offered
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Becker College
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Bay State College
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Endicott College
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MCPHS University
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MCPHS (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) University is a private university in Boston. It is in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of the city and specializes in programs designed to train students for medical careers, including nursing. The location inside the Longwood ... Programs offered
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Greater Lowell Technical School
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Greater Lowell Technical School (GLTHS) is located in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. The technical school was established in 1967. It is a high school that also offers many educational opportunities for adults who are looking to further their career prospects. It offers a large number of technical ... Programs offered
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Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School
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Assabet Valley Regional Technical School
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Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus
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Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
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Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing
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Diman Regional Technical Institute
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Blue Hills Regional Technical School
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Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District
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Charles H McCann Technical School
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Emmanuel College
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Framingham State University
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Laboure College
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
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MGH Institute of Health Professions
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MGH Institute of Health Professions is a privately-run institution in Boston, Massachusetts and is part of the Partners Health Care. It is a graduate university that was founded by the Massachusetts General Hospital. Some of the main areas of study include Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant ... Programs offered
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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
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University of Massachusetts-Boston
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The University of Massachusetts-Boston is a public university in Boston and part of the University of Massachusetts System that includes six campuses across the state. The university was founded in 1852 as Boston State College. A wide variety of programs are offered through the eleven schools ... Programs offered
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Babson College
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Bay Path University
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Boston University
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Emerson College
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Fisher College
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Salter College-West Boylston
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Massasoit Community College - Canton. MA
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Middlesex Community College - Lowell
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Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical School
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Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School
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Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School
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Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School
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Closed Nursing Schools/Campuses
The following schools are closed permanently.
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Medical Professional Institute (Closed in 2017) LPN |
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Atlantic Union College (Closed in 2018) ADN BSN |
Massachusetts's NCLEX-RN pass rate Vs. National Average
Massachusetts's NCLEX-PN pass rate Vs. National Average
Massachusetts Nursing Salary and Emplyment Statistics
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| Registered Nurses | 82,870 | 23.488 | $41 | $84,700 | |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,190 | 0.338 | $87 | $181,150 | |
| Nurse Midwives | 290 | 0.083 | $57 | $119,540 | |
| Nurse Practitioners | 6,280 | 1.781 | $56 | $116,760 | |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 16,680 | 4.728 | $27 | $56,570 | |
| Nursing Assistants | 38,370 | 10.875 | $15 | $31,020 | |
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