Institution	City	Type	Tuition (In-State)	Grad Rate	Earnings After	Enrollment
University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Amherst	Public	$17,357	83.2%	$71,631	23,694
Boston University	Boston	Private	$65,168	90.0%	$83,238	17,850
Northeastern University	Boston	Private	$63,141	90.4%	$92,538	15,719
University of Massachusetts-Boston	Boston	Public	$15,496	51.1%	$65,865	11,848
University of Massachusetts-Lowell	Lowell	Public	$16,570	70.1%	$64,874	11,632
Boston College	Chestnut Hill	Private	$67,680	91.0%	$103,937	9,865
Bridgewater State University	Bridgewater	Public	$11,389	54.6%	$57,466	7,899
Berklee College of Music	Boston	Private	$50,270	66.3%	$33,647	7,510
Bunker Hill Community College	Boston	Public	$5,520	19.3%	$47,618	7,322
Tufts University	Medford	Private	$67,844	93.3%	$83,214	6,804
Quinsigamond Community College	Worcester	Public	$5,974	20.8%	$45,949	5,413
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	North Dartmouth	Public	$15,208	49.0%	$68,804	5,289
Bristol Community College	Fall River	Public	$5,412	20.6%	$38,663	5,073
Middlesex Community College	Bedford	Public	$6,048	22.7%	$50,651	4,658
Bentley University	Waltham	Private	$58,150	88.2%	$120,959	4,288
Salem State University	Salem	Public	$11,978	55.0%	$56,662	4,286
Emerson College	Boston	Private	$55,392	79.3%	$62,832	4,145
North Shore Community College	Danvers	Public	$5,352	17.7%	$45,391	4,055
Merrimack College	North Andover	Private	$51,786	72.1%	$75,584	4,043
Springfield Technical Community College	Springfield	Public	$5,520	27.1%	$36,966	3,965
Worcester State University	Worcester	Public	$11,286	55.5%	$60,624	3,963
Massasoit Community College	Brockton	Public	$5,376	23.7%	$46,111	3,699
Westfield State University	Westfield	Public	$11,882	54.9%	$57,346	3,481
MCPHS University	Boston	Private	$38,850	63.3%	$125,557	3,474
Northern Essex Community College	Haverhill	Public	$5,688	19.0%	$42,862	3,350
Holyoke Community College	Holyoke	Public	$5,810	31.8%	$37,277	3,164
Massachusetts Bay Community College	Wellesley Hills	Public	$5,616	15.7%	$52,654	3,156
Endicott College	Beverly	Private	$39,212	75.4%	$58,336	3,101
Fitchburg State University	Fitchburg	Public	$11,046	52.7%	$53,874	2,825
Framingham State University	Framingham	Public	$11,630	49.5%	$52,349	2,556
Mount Wachusett Community College	Gardner	Public	$6,000	29.1%	$41,118	2,554
Western New England University	Springfield	Private	$46,430	63.9%	$73,157	2,508
Stonehill College	Easton	Private	$54,500	80.8%	$77,745	2,477
Cape Cod Community College	West Barnstable	Public	$5,712	21.6%	$43,670	2,223
Quincy College	Quincy	Public	$7,536	16.6%	$52,506	2,126
Springfield College	Springfield	Private	$43,707	67.6%	$48,036	1,916
Emmanuel College	Boston	Private	$46,686	65.8%	$68,245	1,874
Curry College	Milton	Private	$46,220	48.3%	$54,400	1,757
Simmons University	Boston	Private	$45,538	71.3%	$63,494	1,750
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)	Norton	Private	$62,080	75.7%	$67,725	1,744
Assumption University	Worcester	Private	$49,414	74.6%	$74,895	1,664
Roxbury Community College	Roxbury Crossing	Public	$5,784	10.4%	$38,773	1,583
Lesley University	Cambridge	Private	$32,780	61.7%	$51,173	1,252
Greenfield Community College	Greenfield	Public	$5,810	21.7%	$37,132	1,232
Bay Path University	Longmeadow	Private	$37,227	56.9%	$55,383	1,186
Lasell University	Newton	Private	$26,000	53.2%	$49,705	1,152
Dean College	Franklin	Private	$44,960	43.2%	$38,109	1,142
Fisher College	Boston	Private	$35,013	28.4%	$49,669	1,138
Berkshire Community College	Pittsfield	Public	$5,612	22.8%	$38,832	1,100
American International College	Springfield	Private	$42,970	42.3%	$53,124	1,097
Regis College	Weston	Private	$47,770	69.5%	$52,873	1,061
College of Our Lady of the Elms	Chicopee	Private	$42,061	64.7%	$51,540	951
Anna Maria College	Paxton	Private	$43,064	40.4%	$46,651	948
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	North Adams	Public	$11,884	49.1%	$48,102	748
Laboure College of Healthcare	Milton	Private	$33,663	N/A	$62,200	717
Cambridge College	Boston	Private	$18,072	12.5%	$45,998	591
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology	Boston	Private	$18,906	47.2%	$57,556	412
Motoring Technical Training Institute	Seekonk	For-Profit	N/A	87.8%	$48,281	328
Jupiter Beauty Academy	Boston	For-Profit	N/A	85.3%	N/A	207
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing	Medford	Private	$28,617	N/A	$101,466	195
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing	Brockton	Private	N/A	0.0%	$88,084	152
Southeastern Technical Institute	South Easton	Public	N/A	63.6%	N/A	140
MGH Institute of Health Professions	Boston	Private	N/A	N/A	$87,130	112
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School	Bourne	Public	N/A	56.5%	N/A	77
Greater Lowell Technical School	Tyngsboro	Public	N/A	100.0%	N/A	77
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School	Franklin	Public	N/A	88.9%	N/A	64
Diman Regional Technical Institute	Fall River	Public	N/A	71.4%	N/A	56
Bancroft School of Massage Therapy	Worcester	For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	51
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School	Marlborough	Public	N/A	50.0%	N/A	48
Charles H McCann Technical School	North Adams	Public	N/A	91.7%	N/A	45
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District	Upton	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	40
Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District	Charlton	Public	N/A	66.7%	N/A	39
Blue Hills Regional Technical School	Canton	Public	N/A	100.0%	N/A	38
Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing	Billerica	Public	N/A	100.0%	N/A	35
Monty Tech	Fitchburg	Public	N/A	76.9%	N/A	33
New England College of Optometry	Boston	Private	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Nursing Schools by City in Massachusetts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nursing schools are in Massachusetts?

There are 76 accredited nursing programs in Massachusetts, including 39 public and 37 private institutions.

What is the average nursing school tuition in Massachusetts?

The average in-state tuition at public nursing schools in Massachusetts is $8,833. Tuition ranges from $5,352 to $67,844 across all institutions.

How much do nurses earn in Massachusetts?

The median annual salary for registered nurses in Massachusetts is $99,770, with entry-level nurses earning around $71,010 and experienced nurses earning up to $142,790. There are 83,700 RNs employed in the state.

What is the graduation rate for nursing schools in Massachusetts?

The average graduation rate across nursing programs in Massachusetts is 55.5%. The highest graduation rate belongs to Greater Lowell Technical School at 100.0%.

What is the average student debt for nursing graduates in Massachusetts?

The average median student debt for graduates of nursing programs in Massachusetts is $18,981. Graduates earn a median of $60,004 within 10 years of enrollment.

Nursing Programs in Other States

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