Nurse doctorate programs in Massachusetts.
13 doctorate nursing programs in Massachusetts across 8 cities. Always free for students; program directors can claim listings.
The directory lists 13 doctoral nursing programs in Massachusetts, made up of 12 DNP and 1 PhD in Nursing. They are offered by 12 institutions across Amherst, Boston, Chestnut Hill, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Lowell, North Dartmouth and Worcester.
2 of the 13 programs listed in Massachusetts are available in an online or hybrid format. Compare these against online DNP programs and online PhD in nursing programs worldwide.
Institutions offering doctoral nursing degrees in Massachusetts
- Bay Path University
- Boston College
- Elms College
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Northeastern University
- Simmons University
- UMass Chan Medical School
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Massachusetts Boston
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
Specializations available in Massachusetts
nurse_anesthesia, other and research_science.
Comparing doctoral nursing pathways in Massachusetts
A DNP is a practice doctorate aimed at advanced clinical practice and systems leadership; a PhD in nursing is a research doctorate aimed at generating new knowledge. Entry points differ too — see BSN to DNP, MSN to DNP, BSN to PhD and DNP to PhD for the routes into each. Cost and funding vary widely; affordable DNP programs and fully funded PhD in nursing programs list the options that publish figures. Admission testing also varies — see DNP programs with no GRE requirement.