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2025 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges in Massachusetts
369 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #105 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 369 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in Massachusetts The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing practice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice 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 Nursing Practice in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing practice degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Nursing Practice

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
200 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat MGH Institute of Health Professions if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 200 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from MGH Institute of Health Professions

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Boston College

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Program Name

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More information about a degree in MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner from Southern New Hampshire University

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Simmons University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Simmons University

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Elms College
Chicopee, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in nursing practice needs to look into Elms College. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 28 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Elms College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Elms College

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
39 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 39 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Boston. This university ranks 25th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 20 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth. This university ranks 42nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 11 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN Program Name

With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.

More information about a degree in BS in Nursing - RN to BSN from Southern New Hampshire University

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Worcester State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Worcester. This university ranks 35th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Worcester State University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 85
Rhode Island 436 2
Maine 396 0
New Hampshire 395 15

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

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 5,239
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 651
Nursing Science 527
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 150
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 73
Nursing Administration 60
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 42
Clinical Nurse Specialist 28
Nurse Anesthetist 24
Clinical Nurse Leader 20

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