Nursing Schools in Massachusetts - MA

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The nursing faculty shortage in Massachusetts has created a backlog of applicants on waitlists for Massachusetts nursing programs. This in turn has added to the critical nursing shortage in Massachusetts. Massachusetts nursing schools are doing what they can to recruit nursing faculty to educate new nurses. Registered nurses seeking advanced degrees such as their BSN are running into the backlog as well and many have chosen to pursue an online RN to BSN path to avoid the waitlists and take advantage of the flexibility an online nursing program offers.

Our goal is to help lessen the impact of the nursing faculty and nurse shortage in Massachusetts by offering online nursing programs through CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) accredited online nursing schools. These online nursing programs are designed for registered nurses seeking LPN to BSN, RN to BSN or RN to MSN degrees. With more hospitals and health care agencies in Massachusetts seeking registered nurses with baccalaureate degrees in nursing to fill their vacancies getting an advanced degree is the logical next step for any registered nurse. The online schools you’ll find on this site have no waitlist and many times the nursing programs can be completed at a much more accelerated pace than a campus based program. You’ll also find that the flexibility of an online nursing program is much more conducive to your work schedule.

"The University of Phoenix School of Nursing Online also offers a nursing health care education certificate for those already holding an MSN or those in the process of earning an MSN. This certificate provides them with the bridge from clinical to teaching that they need." Editor's Note

One must have a master of science in nursing to teach nursing in Massachusetts. However, due to the shortage of nursing faculty, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing is taking applications to waive the MSN requirement if an RN student has a BSN and is enrolled in an MSN program. Becoming a nurse educator is a respectable and rewarding career and they are much needed in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Nursing Job Outlook and Salary Information

Nurses in Massachusetts are in high demand. Hospital RN vacancies are at all time highs. Many hospitals in Massachusetts are offering sign on bonuses, flexible work hours and much more. As a new nursing school graduate or a nurse with an advanced degree, you can write your own ticket and get almost any deal you want. Job security is a big plus for nursing careers in Massachusetts due to the demand for highly skilled nurses projected to grow through 2020.

Salary.com reports that a Staff Nurse (RN) in Boston makes a median annual income of $66,595, in Springfield $61,238, in Worcester $62,216. According to an article in  Academe May-June 2006, in a typical Boston teaching hospital, the salaries of clinical nurses range from $54,000 to well over $100,000. These clinical nurses need only a bachelor’s degree. Of course, all these salaries will depend on experience and area of specialization.

Featured Online Nursing Schools in Massachusetts

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Featured Campus Based Nursing Schools

RN Associate Degree Programs Approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing 

Holyoke Community College 303 Homestead Avenue Holyoke, MA 01040 413 552-2458	Laboure College 2120 Dorchester Avenue Boston, MA 02124 617-296-8300 X4040	Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing Program 170 Governors Avenue Medford, MA 02155 781 306-6600	Massachusetts Bay Community College 19 Flagg Drive Framingham, MA 01782 508 270-4042
Massasoit Community College 1 Massasoit Boulevard Brockton, MA 02302 508 588-9100 X1763	Middlesex Community College 33 Kearney Square Lowell, MA 01852 978 656-3046	Mount Wachusett Community College 444 Green Street Gardner, MA 01440 978 632-6600	North Shore Community College 1 Ferncroft Road Danvers, MA 01923 978 762-4022
Northern Essex Community College 45 Franklin Street Lawrence, MA 01841 978 738-7447	Quincy College 34 Coddington Street Quincy, MA 02169 617 984-1601	Quinsigamond Community College 670 W. Boylston Street Worcester, MA 01606 508 854-4262	Roxbury Community College 1234 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02120 617 541-5313
Springfield Technical Community College 1 Armory Square Springfield, MA 01105 413 755-4769	Anna Maria College 50 Sunset Lane Paxton, MA 01612 508 849-3300	Atlantic Union College 338 Main Street P.O.Box 1000 South Lancaster, MA 01561 978 368-2400	Becker College 61 Sever Street Worcester, MA 01615 508 791-9241 X300
Berkshire Community College 1350 West Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 413 499-4660 X332	Bristol Community College 777 Elsbree Street Fall River, MA 02720 508 678-2811	Bunker Hill Community College 250 New Rutherford Ave Charlestown, MA 02129 617 228-2443	Cape Cod Community College 2240 Iyanough Road West Barnstable, MA 02668 508 362-2131 X4548
Greenfield Community College 270 Main Street Greenfield, MA 01301 413 775-162

 

RN Baccalaureatte Degree (BSN) Programs Approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing 

American International College 1000 State Street Springfield, MA 01109 413 205-3519	Boston College 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 617 552-4250	College of Our Lady of the Elms 291 Springfield Street Chicopee, MA 01013 413 594-2761 X237	Curry College 1071 Blue Hill Avenue Milton, MA 02186 617 333-2280
Endicott College 376 Hale Street Beverly, MA 01915 978 232-2328	Fitchburg State College 160 Pearl Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 978 665-3221	Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Science 179 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 617 732-2800	Northeastern University 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115
Regis College 235 Wellesley Street Weston, MA 02493 781 768-7090	Salem State College of Nursing 352 Lafayette Street Salem, MA 01970 978 542-6649	Simmons College 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115 617 521-2531	University of Mass/Amherst Arnold House 715 N. Pleasant St Amherst, MA 01003 413 545-2703
University of Mass/Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd Boston, MA 02125 617 287-7500	University of Mass/Dartmouth 285 Old Westport Road N. Dartmouth, MA 02747 508 999-8586	University of Mass/Lowell 3 Solomont Way Suite 2 Lowell, MA 01854 978 934-4467	Worcester State College 486 Chandler St. Worcester, MA 01602 508 929-8129

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