Practice doctorates for nurses, entered after a BSN or an MSN.
11 schools in Massachusetts reported DNP-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified DNP program profile; 4 programs have a verified profile. DNP Programs in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / official school websites
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Bay Path University is a private nonprofit university in Longmeadow, MA. It reported 20 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Boston College is a private nonprofit university in Chestnut Hill, MA. It reported 240 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
College of Our Lady of the Elms is a private nonprofit four-year college in Chicopee, MA. It reported 156 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private nonprofit specialized institution in Boston, MA. It reported 245 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Northeastern University is a private nonprofit university in Boston, MA. It reported 185 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, DNP, Post-Master's, MSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Simmons University School of Nursing in Boston offers a traditional BSN, direct entry master's and doctoral pathways for applicants without a nursing degree, MSN tracks for BSN-prepared RNs and an online DNP.
10 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School is a public specialized institution in Worcester, MA. It reported 124 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public university in Amherst, MA. It reported 177 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
The Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences at UMass Boston offers a traditional BSN, an accelerated BSN, an RN-BS, an online MS with nurse practitioner tracks, a DNP and a Nursing PhD.
8 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a public university in North Dartmouth, MA. It reported 182 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell is a public university in Lowell, MA. It reported 135 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.