Massachusetts is a New England state that has among other things, plenty of opportunity for nurses to study and gain their education. The state is home to the cities of Boston and Springfield and boosts rural communities, beaches and islands. It is also reasonably close in driving distance to New York City.
There are several very worthwhile nursing programs to be found in the state of Massachusetts. There is one at Boston College, Regis College, the University of Massachusetts (which has a variety of campuses) and Framington State University. In 2004 registered nurses (RNs) in this state earned an average wage of $30.05 an hour. The job growth for nurses has grown 19 percent since the year 2000. Come explore the nursing schools in Massachusetts!
Boston College located on Commonwealth Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts has a student population of 14,836. There are many reasons why Boston College is a good place for you to study to become a nurse. Here you can obtain your undergraduate degree and then continue further with graduate work if you wish.
The University of Massachusetts (or UMASS) School of Nursing offers to its students degree programs at the baccalaureate level, as well as the master’s level and the doctoral level. There are three tracks that make up the undergraduate program. They include the traditional prelicensure, the second bachelor’s and the R.N. to B.S. (of which portions of it can be completed online).
For those looking to enter the graduate nursing program at UMASS there is a master degree program which includes the MS/MPH and CNL and the doctoral degree which is the PhD and DNP. The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program helps to prepare nurse leaders for their future careers. The same can be said for a PhD program in nursing and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Of the 159 nursing graduates of the School of Nursing who took the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in 2009 the pass rate for all test takers was 91.5 percent while the pass rate for all first time test takers was 85.0 percent.
If you are looking to go into nursing right out of high school and had a high SAT score then your best options for schools include the University of Massachusetts (as described above), BC and Northeastern. For the smallest class sizes around look to Simmons College, Laboure, MGH Institute of Health Professions and Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.
The nursing schools in Massachusetts have so much to offer all nursing hopefuls. Take the time to see what awaits you in New England!
