Best colleges for nursing in Massachusetts
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Massachusetts24 schools
24 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 2
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 3
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 4
Laboure College of Healthcare
Milton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 5
Simmons University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B
- 6
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 7
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 8
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 9
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 10
Regis College
Weston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 11
MCPHS University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 12
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 13
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 14
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 15
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 16
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · PublicTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 17
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 18
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 19
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 20Tie
Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 20Tie
Salem State University
Salem, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 22
Curry College
Milton, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 23
American International College
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 24
Fisher College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | $41,704 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Northeastern University | $30,915 | $24,250 | $92,538 | 91% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $22,383 | $22,763 | $71,631 | 83% |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | $36,863 | $25,250 | $62,200 | 100% |
| Simmons University | $25,265 | $24,840 | $63,494 | 72% |
| Endicott College | $40,654 | $27,000 | $58,336 | 76% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $17,163 | $23,704 | $64,874 | 65% |
| Assumption University | $29,498 | $27,000 | $74,895 | 75% |
| Emmanuel College | $26,706 | $27,000 | $68,245 | 68% |
| Regis College | $27,477 | $25,500 | $52,873 | 72% |
| MCPHS University | $39,545 | $25,000 | $125,557 | 62% |
| Merrimack College | $37,927 | $27,000 | $75,584 | 70% |
| Worcester State University | $13,381 | $19,500 | $60,624 | 61% |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | $17,545 | $25,000 | $51,540 | 68% |
| Fitchburg State University | $14,262 | $24,239 | $53,874 | 55% |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | $17,707 | $21,974 | $65,865 | 49% |
| Framingham State University | $16,114 | $25,000 | $52,349 | 48% |
| Westfield State University | $16,721 | $22,457 | $57,346 | 54% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | $20,927 | $25,000 | $68,804 | 52% |
| Bay Path University | $14,271 | $24,901 | $55,383 | 44% |
| Salem State University | $15,996 | $25,000 | $56,662 | 50% |
| Curry College | $29,207 | $25,000 | $54,400 | 51% |
| American International College | $23,274 | $27,000 | $53,124 | 46% |
| Fisher College | $26,649 | $25,000 | $49,669 | 28% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24