Massachusetts Nursing Schools and Programs

Massachusetts is a New England state, rich in America's birthing history of the Pilgrims in Plymouth. The Commonwealth stands proud with being the first state to abolish slavery and permit same-sex marriage. Massachusetts has surprising rural areas where you may escape from the lively cities of Springfield and Boston. The infamous Martha's Vineyard is here and Nantucket as well. Close to New York City, Massachusetts has much variety to offer nursing students.

Massachusetts faces the nursing shortage with the rest of America. The Commonwealth has implemented retention plans and more scholarships/payback programs for students and grads. Massachusetts is motivated in educating experienced RNs to become nurse educators and nurse administrators to help educate more nurses and get mid-career and younger nurses into advanced degrees. With having several of the finest universities and medical institutions in America, Massachusetts stays up to date with cutting edge technologies and implementing this in to the nursing programs. There are choices of many technical and vocational schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities. Online nursing education is top-notch because many of the best nursing schools have moved curriculums online for convenience.

Degree Programs:

Administrative, Clinical Nurse, Community Health, EMT, ER, Geriatrics, Holistic, Legal, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN), Nursing, Pediatrics, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Registered Nurse (RN), Triage, Women's Health

Largest Cities:

Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Fall River, Framingham, Lowell, Lynn, New Bedford, Newton, Quincy, Somerville, Springfield, Taunton, Waltham, Worcester

Additional Resources:

Massachusetts Nurses Association - Home
http://www.massnurses.org

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
http://www.mass.gov

Hospital Directory of Massachusetts
http://www.massachusetts.uscity.net/Hospital

Massachusetts Office of Travel
http://www.massvacation.com

School Enrollment Type Accredited Online Program Degrees Find Scholarship
American International College 1,500 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN find scholarships
Anna Maria College 780 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Atlantic Union College 700 Private Yes No Associate, BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Becker College 1,200 Private Yes No Associate, BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Berkshire Community College 2,500 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Boston College - Connell School of Nursing 14,500 Private Yes No BS/BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
Bristol Community College 6,900 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Bunker Hill Community College 4,500 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Cape Cod Community College 4,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Curry College 4,000 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Emmanuel College 2,350 Private Yes No RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Endicott College 2,150 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Fitchburg State College 5,200 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN find scholarships
Framingham State College 5,860 Public Yes No RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Greenfield Community College 2,200 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Holyoke Community College 5,800 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Laboure College 300 Private Yes No Associate find scholarships
Lawrence Memorial/Regis College 240 Private Yes No Associate, BS/BSN find scholarships
Massachusetts Bay Community College 4,700 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2,600 Private Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
Massasoit Community College 6,700 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
MGH Institute of Health Professions - Graduate Program in Nursing 0 Private Yes No MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Middlesex Community College 7,500 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Mount Wachusett Community College 3,400 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
North Shore Community College 6,300 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Northeastern University - Bouve College of Health Sciences 13,700 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Northern Essex Community College 6,600 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Quincy College 0 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Quinsigamond Community College 5,600 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Regis College 900 Private Yes No Associate, BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Roxbury Community College 2,400 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Salem State College 11,200 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN find scholarships
Simmons College 1,200 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Springfield Technical Community College 7,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 6,400 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
University of Massachusetts - Lowell 9,600 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
University of Massachusetts - Worcester 0 Public Yes No MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
Worcester State College 4,600 Public Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships