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Registered Nursing Programs in Massachusetts

Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Massachusetts

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Laboure College of HealthcareRegistered Nursing$92,611 n=160$40,834 n=145
American International CollegeRegistered Nursing$92,494 n=120Not published
College of Our Lady of the ElmsRegistered Nursing$89,194 n=160$27,000 n=171
Westfield State UniversityRegistered Nursing$86,869 n=102$23,625 Small program - rough guide n=60
Boston CollegeRegistered Nursing$86,406 n=133$11,484 Small program - rough guide n=73
Fitchburg State UniversityRegistered Nursing$85,322 n=216$25,506 n=198
Worcester State UniversityRegistered Nursing$85,313 n=108$24,500 Small program - rough guide n=83
University of Massachusetts-AmherstRegistered Nursing$85,138 n=229$27,000 n=192
Northeastern UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,377 n=476$30,570 n=500
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsRegistered Nursing$84,377 n=476$30,570 n=500
MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsRegistered Nursing$84,342 n=291$31,000 n=230
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesRegistered Nursing$84,286 n=609$31,061 n=482
University of Massachusetts-BostonRegistered Nursing$83,750 n=691$28,480 n=571
Curry CollegeRegistered Nursing$83,483 n=372$27,000 n=250
Simmons UniversityRegistered Nursing$83,265 n=234$27,000 n=223
Endicott CollegeRegistered Nursing$82,647 n=173$27,000 n=188
Regis CollegeRegistered Nursing$82,237 n=298$27,000 n=268
University of Massachusetts-LowellRegistered Nursing$82,179 n=155$26,700 n=154
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthRegistered Nursing$81,744 n=234$27,000 n=229
Salem State UniversityRegistered Nursing$79,151 n=260$27,000 n=276

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Anna Maria CollegeRegistered Nursing$86,447 Small program - rough guide n=64$28,961 Small program - rough guide n=50
Assumption UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=32
Bay Path UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Emmanuel CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=57
Fisher CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Framingham State UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Merrimack CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=88

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