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Massachusetts Registered Nursing Schools and Training Programs (RN Schools)

Career Information for Registered Nurses in Massachusetts

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Fast Facts for Registered Nurses in Massachusetts

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lawrence, Worcester, and New Bedford
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lowell, Framingham, and Taunton
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Boston, Worcester, and Springfield

Salaries for Registered Nurses in Massachusetts

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Boston, Framingham, and Worcester. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Registered Nurses in Massachusetts are listed below.

Selected Registered Nursing Schools in Massachusetts

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Braintree, Burlington, Westborough

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Licensed Practical Nurse To Nursing, Licensed Vocational Nurse To Nursing, MS In Nursing - Nursing/Health Care Education, MS In Nursing(RN Required), MS In Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Doctorate, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Registered Nurses in Massachusetts

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineBachelor, Master, Post-Master CertificateGet Info
Grand Canyon UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineBachelorGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Colorado Technical University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
American Sentinel UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Concord Law SchoolOnlineBachelorGet Info

More Massachusetts Registered Nursing Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
American International CollegeSpringfieldDoctorate2,678
Anna Maria CollegePaxtonMasters1,244
Atlantic Union CollegeSouth LancasterMasters562
Becker CollegeWorcesterBachelor1,800
Berkshire Community CollegePittsfieldAssociate2,267
Boston CollegeChestnut HillDoctorate & First Professional14,621
Bristol Community CollegeFall RiverAssociate7,388
Bunker Hill Community CollegeBostonAssociate8,806
Cambridge CollegeCambridgeDoctorate5,355
Cape Cod Community CollegeWest BarnstableAssociate4,299
College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopeeMasters1,258
Curry CollegeMiltonMasters3,182
Emmanuel College BostonBostonMasters2,467
Endicott CollegeBeverlyMasters3,710
Fitchburg State CollegeFitchburgMasters6,692
Framingham State CollegeFraminghamMasters5,903
Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfieldAssociate2,236
Holyoke Community CollegeHolyokeAssociate6,461
Laboure CollegeBostonAssociate548
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingMedfordAssociate338
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley HillsAssociate5,018
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBostonDoctorate3,626
Massasoit Community CollegeBrocktonAssociate7,064
MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBostonMasters864
Middlesex Community College BedfordBedfordAssociate8,124
Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardnerAssociate4,147
North Shore Community CollegeDanversAssociate7,107
Northeastern UniversityBostonDoctorate & First Professional24,434
Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhillAssociate6,526
Quincy CollegeQuincyAssociate3,932
Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcesterAssociate6,654
Regis CollegeWestonDoctorate1,511
Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury CrossingAssociate2,398
Simmons CollegeBostonDoctorate4,733
Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfieldAssociate6,074
University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherstDoctorate25,873
University of Massachusetts Medical School WorcesterWorcesterDoctorate & First Professional1,013
University of Massachusetts-BostonBostonDoctorate13,433
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth DartmouthDoctorate9,080
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowellDoctorate11,635
Worcester State CollegeWorcesterMasters5,358

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Registered Nurses

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Massachusetts. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Registered Nurses

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Registered Nurses relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

MASSACHUSETTS

   
Lawrence1,850$76,0401.9
Worcester6,960$76,1201.5
New Bedford1,560$65,0301.4
Brockton2,190$72,2201.4
Boston45,540$85,1401.3
Barnstable2,330$71,7901.3
Leominster1,060$66,9801.2
Springfield6,600$66,6301.1
Haverhill1,510$59,9701.1
Taunton720$75,3700.9
Framingham2,660$76,3600.9
Lowell1,910$71,0600.9
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