Best Nursing Programs in Massachusetts (2026)
Nursing programs in Massachusetts span community-college ADN paths, BSN programs at four-year universities, and accelerated BSN options. The schools below are ranked by NCLEX pass rates (where available), graduation rate, and net price — for families weighing both cost and outcomes.
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#1
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA
Net Price
$43,891/yr
Median Earnings
$103,156
Grad Rate
62%
Nursing Share
92.7%
#2
Regis College
Weston, MA
Net Price
$25,506/yr
Median Earnings
$69,534
Grad Rate
72%
Nursing Share
79.3%
#3
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA
Net Price
—
Median Earnings
$89,549
Grad Rate
—
Nursing Share
100.0%
#4
Laboure College of Healthcare
Milton, MA
Net Price
—
Median Earnings
$84,123
Grad Rate
—
Nursing Share
100.0%
#5
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Net Price
$29,060/yr
Median Earnings
$99,371
Grad Rate
91%
Nursing Share
10.7%
#6
Simmons University
Boston, MA
Net Price
$23,444/yr
Median Earnings
$79,784
Grad Rate
75%
Nursing Share
33.0%
#7
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA
Net Price
$16,237/yr
Median Earnings
$64,534
Grad Rate
66%
Nursing Share
51.0%
#8
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Net Price
$38,930/yr
Median Earnings
$112,178
Grad Rate
90%
Nursing Share
3.9%
#9
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Net Price
$38,969/yr
Median Earnings
$126,427
Grad Rate
87%
Nursing Share
0.2%
#10
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Net Price
$38,797/yr
Median Earnings
$89,187
Grad Rate
94%
Nursing Share
2.3%
#11
Boston University
Boston, MA
Net Price
$36,503/yr
Median Earnings
$89,087
Grad Rate
89%
Nursing Share
5.0%
#12
Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Net Price
$39,219/yr
Median Earnings
$77,059
Grad Rate
75%
Nursing Share
19.3%
#13
Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Net Price
$28,788/yr
Median Earnings
$73,712
Grad Rate
74%
Nursing Share
20.6%
#14
Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston, MA
Net Price
—
Median Earnings
$99,371
Grad Rate
—
Nursing Share
54.2%
#15
Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Net Price
$28,053/yr
Median Earnings
$59,623
Grad Rate
72%
Nursing Share
29.5%
#16
Stonehill College
Easton, MA
Net Price
$36,082/yr
Median Earnings
$84,633
Grad Rate
75%
Nursing Share
7.9%
#17
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
Net Price
$22,857/yr
Median Earnings
$80,486
Grad Rate
82%
Nursing Share
5.2%
#18
Curry College
Milton, MA
Net Price
$30,155/yr
Median Earnings
$69,321
Grad Rate
51%
Nursing Share
35.1%
#19
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Net Price
$39,219/yr
Median Earnings
$74,412
Grad Rate
70%
Nursing Share
16.0%
#20
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA
Net Price
$27,196/yr
Median Earnings
$73,794
Grad Rate
66%
Nursing Share
15.0%
#21
Lasell University
Newton, MA
Net Price
$26,341/yr
Median Earnings
$64,330
Grad Rate
62%
Nursing Share
22.4%
#22
Western New England University
Springfield, MA
Net Price
$27,077/yr
Median Earnings
$81,107
Grad Rate
64%
Nursing Share
6.9%
#23
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
Net Price
$17,362/yr
Median Earnings
$77,989
Grad Rate
67%
Nursing Share
6.9%
#24
American International College
Springfield, MA
Net Price
$24,178/yr
Median Earnings
$66,151
Grad Rate
42%
Nursing Share
31.7%
#25
Emerson College
Boston, MA
Net Price
$49,215/yr
Median Earnings
$67,317
Grad Rate
79%
Nursing Share
1.8%
Why a Nursing degree?
Registered Nursing has 1.4% unemployment and a median salary of $93,600. The U.S. nurse shortage is structural, not cyclical — these jobs aren't going anywhere.
Common career paths: Registered Nurse · Nurse Practitioner · Critical Care Nurse · Pediatric Nurse · Public Health Nurse
Typical starting salary range: $70,000–$93,600
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