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Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $125,480 | 151 |
| 2 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $111,763 | 173 |
| 3 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | Boston | Public, 4-year | $111,431 | 82 |
| 4 | Regis College | Weston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $111,204 | 317 |
| 5 | Salem State University | Salem | Public, 4-year | $107,751 | 38 |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | Public, 4-year | $107,250 | 36 |
| 7 | MCPHS University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $106,861 | 102 |
| 8 | Simmons University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $106,035 | 604 |
| 9 | MGH Institute of Health Professions | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $104,551 | 176 |
| 10 | American International College | Springfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $103,831 | 47 |
| 11 | Endicott College | Beverly | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $98,240 | 45 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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