The state of Massachusetts, or the "Commonwealth of Massachusetts" as it officially known, is centrally located between Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. The state has two major metropolitan areas where most of its residents live. These include the Boston metropolitan area in the east and the Springfield metropolitan area in west. Nearly two thirds of the state’s population is located in the Boston metropolitan area.
Massachusetts has a strong and growing economy. With each citizen earning an average of $51,000 a year, Massachusetts has the third highest per capita personal income in the nation. Massachusetts economy is driven by several sectors, including finance, tourism, biotechnology, high technology, higher education and health care. It’s also home to 13 fortune 500 companies and was recognized by CNBC’s list of Top States for Business in 2010 as the 5th best state in the nation.
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Massachusetts is a good place to work for just about any aspiring professional, but it is a particularly good place launch a career in nursing. There are many thousands of companies in the state that hire nurses. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine shows over 130 hospitals are located in Massachusetts (all of which require nurses) and the state is also home to a variety of other health care facilities, medical clinics, nursing care and assisted living centers that hire nurses. In addition, nurses in Massachusetts, on average, earn about $41 an hour. To put this in perspective, nurses in Mississippi earn an average of about $28 an hour. Nurses in Massachusetts earn more than the average nurse employed elsewhere in the United States.
To become a nurse in Massachusetts you’ll need to earn a diploma or degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school. A diploma in nursing will qualify you for nursing positions limited to licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPNs/LVNs). Earning an associate degree in nursing (ADN) or bachelor’s of science in nursing (BSN) qualifies students to work as registered nursing (RN). The qualification that most employer prefer for entry-level positions is the BSN. The BSN also qualifies students to pursue graduate level nursing programs down the road.
Salaries
| $54k | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) |
| $86k | Registered Nurse (RN)* |
| $107k | Nurse Practitioner |
Schools
| 49 | Colleges and Universities |
| 48 | Offer Undergraduate Degrees |
| 19 | Offer Graduate Degrees |
Sources: Salary info from Bureau of Labor Statistics, School info from National Center for Education Statistics. *Includes Clinical Nurse Specialists. Excludes nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners.
Below you will find a comprehensive list of nursing schools and colleges in Massachusetts offering various diploma and degree programs in nursing.
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University of Massachusetts – Worcester
Location:
Worcester, MA
Student Enrollment:
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-MSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral)
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Framingham State College
Location:
Framingham, MA
Student Enrollment: 5,860
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-BSN
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Lawrence Memorial/Regis College
Location:
Medford, MA
Student Enrollment: 240
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, BS/BSN
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Assabet Valley Regional Technical School
Location:
Marlboro, MA
Student Enrollment:
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: LPN
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Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts – School of Practical Nursing
Location:
Chelsea, MA
Student Enrollment:
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: LPN
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Endicott College
Location:
Beverly, MA
Student Enrollment: 2,150
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN
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Anna Maria College
Location:
Paxton, MA
Student Enrollment: 1,590
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: Yes
Degree Programs: Associate, RN-to-BSN
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Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
Location:
Brockton, MA
Student Enrollment: 274
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Diploma
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Northern Essex Community College
Location:
Lawrence, MA
Student Enrollment: 6,600
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Quincy College
Location:
Quincy, MA
Student Enrollment:
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Quinsigamond Community College
Location:
Worcester, MA
Student Enrollment: 5,600
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Curry College
Location:
Milton, MA
Student Enrollment: 4,000
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN
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University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Location:
Amherst, MA
Student Enrollment: 27,015
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: Yes
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral), DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice)
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Greenfield Community College
Location:
Greenfield, MA
Student Enrollment: 2,200
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Holyoke Community College
Location:
Holyoke, MA
Student Enrollment: 6,600
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Massachusetts Bay Community College
Location:
Wellesley Hills, MA
Student Enrollment: 4,700
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Massasoit Community College
Location:
Brokton, MA
Student Enrollment: 6,700
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Middlesex Community College
Location:
Lowell, MA
Student Enrollment: 7,500
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Mount Wachusett Community College
Location:
Gardner, MA
Student Enrollment: 3,400
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Fitchburg State College
Location:
Fitchburg, MA
Student Enrollment: 5,200
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-BSN, BS/BSN, MSN
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North Shore Community College
Location:
Danvers, MA
Student Enrollment: 6,300
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Elms College
Location:
Chicopee, MA
Student Enrollment: 740
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN
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Roxbury Community College
Location:
Roxbury Crossing, MA
Student Enrollment: 2,400
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Salem State College
Location:
Salem, MA
Student Enrollment: 10,160
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, LPN-to-RN, Accelerated MSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN
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Springfield Technical Community College
Location:
Springfield, MA
Student Enrollment: 7,000
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Worcester State College
Location:
Worcester, MA
Student Enrollment: 4,600
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN
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Regis College
Location:
Weston, MA
Student Enrollment: 900
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner
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University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth
Location:
North Dartmouth, MA
Student Enrollment: 6,400
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-BSN, BS/BSN, Nurse Practitioner
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University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Location:
Lowell, MA
Student Enrollment: 9,600
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-BSN, BS/BSN, PhD (Doctoral)
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Cape Cod Community College
Location:
West Barnstable, MA
Student Enrollment: 4,450
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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American International College
Location:
Springfield, MA
Student Enrollment: 1,500
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-BSN, BS/BSN, MSN
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Atlantic Union College
Location:
South Lancaster, MA
Student Enrollment: 700
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN
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Becker College
Location:
Worcester, MA
Student Enrollment: 1,200
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN
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Berkshire Community College
Location:
Pittsfield, MA
Student Enrollment: 2,500
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Bristol Community College
Location:
Fall River, MA
Student Enrollment: 6,900
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Bunker Hill Community College
Location:
Charlestown, MA
Student Enrollment: 4,500
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
www.bhcc.mass.edu
