# Best Nursing Colleges in Massachusetts

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> Updated: 2026-05-31 | Schools: 49 | Category: By State
> Source: https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-nursing-massachusetts

## Methodology

Nursing programs in Massachusetts ranked by outcomes and program concentration

CollegeRanker uses a 4-pillar algorithm: Academic Quality (15-20%), Economic Outcomes (30%), Social Mobility (25-35%), Value & Affordability (20-25%). Social mobility data from Raj Chetty's Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (30M+ anonymized tax records). No subjective surveys.

## Rankings

| Rank | School | Location | Graduation | Earnings (10yr) | Net Price | Median Debt | Debt/Earnings |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 1 | [MCPHS University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/mcphs-university) | Boston, MA | 63% | $125,557 | $39,545 | $25,000 | 0.2x |
| 2 | [Simmons University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/simmons-university) | Boston, MA | 72% | $63,494 | $25,265 | $24,840 | 0.39x |
| 3 | [Mount Wachusett Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/mount-wachusett-community-college) | Gardner, MA | 27% | $41,118 | $7,931 | $10,252 | 0.25x |
| 4 | [North Shore Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/north-shore-community-college) | Danvers, MA | 18% | $45,391 | $9,000 | $9,000 | 0.2x |
| 5 | [College of Our Lady of the Elms](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/college-of-our-lady-of-the-elms) | Chicopee, MA | 66% | $51,540 | $17,545 | $25,000 | 0.49x |
| 6 | [Massachusetts Bay Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/massachusetts-bay-community-college) | Wellesley Hills, MA | 16% | $52,654 | $7,169 | $6,500 | 0.12x |
| 7 | [Northern Essex Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/northern-essex-community-college) | Haverhill, MA | 20% | $42,862 | $6,046 | $9,000 | 0.21x |
| 8 | [Quincy College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/quincy-college) | Quincy, MA | 16% | $52,506 | $17,126 | $13,874 | 0.26x |
| 9 | [Salem State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/salem-state-university) | Salem, MA | 52% | $56,662 | $15,996 | $25,000 | 0.44x |
| 10 | [Fitchburg State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/fitchburg-state-university) | Fitchburg, MA | 54% | $53,874 | $14,262 | $24,239 | 0.45x |
| 11 | [Greenfield Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/greenfield-community-college) | Greenfield, MA | 26% | $37,132 | $7,679 | $8,307 | 0.22x |
| 12 | [Springfield College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/springfield-college) | Springfield, MA | 71% | $48,036 | $30,587 | $26,250 | 0.55x |
| 13 | [Cape Cod Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cape-cod-community-college) | West Barnstable, MA | 22% | $43,670 | $8,296 | $12,000 | 0.27x |
| 14 | [Boston University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/boston-university) | Boston, MA | 89% | $83,238 | $24,402 | $23,250 | 0.28x |
| 15 | [Northeastern University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/northeastern-university) | Boston, MA | 90% | $92,538 | $30,915 | $24,250 | 0.26x |
| 16 | [Worcester State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/worcester-state-university) | Worcester, MA | 58% | $60,624 | $13,381 | $19,500 | 0.32x |
| 17 | [Boston College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/boston-college) | Chestnut Hill, MA | 91% | $103,937 | $41,704 | $19,000 | 0.18x |
| 18 | [Regis College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/regis-college) | Weston, MA | 71% | $52,873 | $27,477 | $25,500 | 0.48x |
| 19 | [Curry College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/curry-college) | Milton, MA | 50% | $54,400 | $29,207 | $25,000 | 0.46x |
| 20 | [Bunker Hill Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bunker-hill-community-college) | Boston, MA | 16% | $47,618 | $7,818 | $10,500 | 0.22x |
| 21 | [Tufts University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/tufts-university) | Medford, MA | 93% | $83,214 | $39,998 | $16,250 | 0.2x |
| 22 | [Assumption University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/assumption-university) | Worcester, MA | 75% | $74,895 | $29,498 | $27,000 | 0.36x |
| 23 | [Bristol Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bristol-community-college) | Fall River, MA | 22% | $38,663 | $5,547 | $8,243 | 0.21x |
| 24 | [Berkshire Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/berkshire-community-college) | Pittsfield, MA | 21% | $38,832 | $9,921 | $12,053 | 0.31x |
| 25 | [Springfield Technical Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/springfield-technical-community-college) | Springfield, MA | 29% | $36,966 | $5,662 | $6,570 | 0.18x |
| 26 | [Massasoit Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/massasoit-community-college) | Brockton, MA | 21% | $46,111 | $8,460 | $10,000 | 0.22x |
| 27 | [Quinsigamond Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/quinsigamond-community-college) | Worcester, MA | 21% | $45,949 | $9,090 | $16,575 | 0.36x |
| 28 | [Bay Path University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bay-path-university) | Longmeadow, MA | 51% | $55,383 | $14,271 | $24,901 | 0.45x |
| 29 | [Bridgewater State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bridgewater-state-university) | Bridgewater, MA | 54% | $57,466 | $16,383 | $24,286 | 0.42x |
| 30 | [American International College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/american-international-college) | Springfield, MA | 44% | $53,124 | $23,274 | $27,000 | 0.51x |
| 31 | [Westfield State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/westfield-state-university) | Westfield, MA | 55% | $57,346 | $16,721 | $22,457 | 0.39x |
| 32 | [Holyoke Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/holyoke-community-college) | Holyoke, MA | 31% | $37,277 | $8,068 | $8,250 | 0.22x |
| 33 | [Western New England University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/western-new-england-university) | Springfield, MA | 64% | $73,157 | $27,290 | $25,500 | 0.35x |
| 34 | [Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/massachusetts-college-of-liberal-arts) | North Adams, MA | 52% | $48,102 | $16,068 | $23,750 | 0.49x |
| 35 | [Stonehill College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/stonehill-college) | Easton, MA | 78% | $77,745 | $33,016 | $25,000 | 0.32x |
| 36 | [Endicott College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/endicott-college) | Beverly, MA | 76% | $58,336 | $40,654 | $27,000 | 0.46x |
| 37 | [University of Massachusetts-Boston](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-boston) | Boston, MA | 50% | $65,865 | $17,707 | $21,974 | 0.33x |
| 38 | [Merrimack College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/merrimack-college) | North Andover, MA | 71% | $75,584 | $37,927 | $27,000 | 0.36x |
| 39 | [Fisher College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/fisher-college) | Boston, MA | 28% | $49,669 | $26,649 | $25,000 | 0.5x |
| 40 | [Lasell University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/lasell-university) | Newton, MA | 56% | $49,705 | $27,511 | $26,000 | 0.52x |
| 41 | [University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth) | North Dartmouth, MA | 51% | $68,804 | $20,927 | $25,000 | 0.36x |
| 42 | [Anna Maria College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/anna-maria-college) | Paxton, MA | 44% | $46,651 | $28,333 | $25,000 | 0.54x |
| 43 | [Middlesex Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/middlesex-community-college) | Bedford, MA | 23% | $50,651 | $2,624 | $7,291 | 0.14x |
| 44 | [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst) | Amherst, MA | 83% | $71,631 | $22,383 | $22,763 | 0.32x |
| 45 | [Lesley University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/lesley-university) | Cambridge, MA | 60% | $51,173 | $31,152 | $21,000 | 0.41x |
| 46 | [Emmanuel College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/emmanuel-college) | Boston, MA | 67% | $68,245 | $26,706 | $27,000 | 0.4x |
| 47 | [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell) | Lowell, MA | 67% | $64,874 | $17,163 | $23,704 | 0.37x |
| 48 | [Roxbury Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/roxbury-community-college) | Roxbury Crossing, MA | 17% | $38,773 | $12,244 | N/A | N/A |
| 49 | [Wheaton College (Massachusetts)](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/wheaton-college-massachusetts) | Norton, MA | 74% | $67,725 | $29,822 | $26,000 | 0.38x |

## Data Sources

- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (https://opportunityinsights.org/data)
- Opportunity Insights Social Capital Atlas
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- NCES IPEDS

## Citation

CollegeRanker. "Best Nursing Colleges in Massachusetts." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-05-31. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-nursing-massachusetts

## License

This data summary is provided for informational purposes. Underlying data from federal sources (College Scorecard, IPEDS) is public domain. Opportunity Insights data is available under their data use agreement at https://opportunityinsights.org/data/.