by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 191 doctor's degrees in nursing practice during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The nursing practice doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing practice program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.
The nursing practice 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 the Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.
Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Boston College
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice needs to look into MGH Institute of Health Professions. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from MGH Institute of Health Professions
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice needs to take a look at Simmons University. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Simmons University
Elms College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Chicopee.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Elms College
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Massachusetts - Boston
Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 138 | 22 |
| Rhode Island | 119 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 56 | 15 |
| Maine | 53 | 0 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 117 |
| Nursing Science | 33 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 23 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 20 |
| Nursing Administration | 12 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 3 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2 |
