2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Massachusetts

If you pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for registered nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 60 doctor's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

The registered nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Massachusetts ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for registered nursing, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Registered Nursing in Massachusetts

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

44 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in registered nursing has to check out Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 44 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

2

Regis College
Weston, MA

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Regis College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 12 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Regis College in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Regis College

3

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeastern University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Massachusetts.

There were about 4 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Northeastern University

4

Simmons University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in registered nursing needs to check out Simmons University. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Simmons University

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Registered Nursing is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	126
Nursing Science	19
Nursing Administration	9
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	2
School Nursing	1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.