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Overview for Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Careers for Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Majors

A major in Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Top 18 Massachusetts Colleges with the highest percentage of Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Regis College
Weston, MA
 94
(52.2%)
Less Selective$27,800 
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA
 83
(36.1%)
Less Selective$24,942 
 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA
 62
(28.6%)
Less Selective$23,620 
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Simmons College
Boston, MA
 129
(26.8%)
Moderately Selective$30,000 
Curry College
Milton, MA
 138
(23.4%)
Moderately Selective$27,540 
Atlantic Union College
South Lancaster, MA
 16
(18.4%)
Open Admissions$16,570 
 American International College
Springfield, MA
 46
(18.3%)
Less Selective$24,100 
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Salem State College
Salem, MA
 162
(13.4%)
Moderately Selective$12,482 
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
 181
(12.0%)
Moderately Selective$21,297 
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA
 35
(7.7%)
Moderately Selective$28,350 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.