Nursing PhD / DNS
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- School
- Boston College: Boston College Chestnut Hill Campus
- Location
- Chestnut Hill, MA
- Delivery
- On Campus
- Program status
- Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Browse 61 current public campus profiles representing 215 nursing programs in Massachusetts. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.
Traditional BSN is the largest current pathway grouping at 22 programs; On campus appears on 115 programs.
Reviewed August 2026
- Campus profiles
- 61
- Programs
- 215
Current program evidence
Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.
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- Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 20 programs
- Diploma RN 1 program
- Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 21 programs
- Traditional BSN 22 programs
- Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 16 programs
- Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 10 programs
- CNA-to-LPN 1 program
- LPN-to-RN 15 programs
- LPN-to-BSN 4 programs
- Paramedic-to-RN 3 programs
- Military Medic-to-RN 1 program
- RN-to-BSN 18 programs
- RN-to-MSN 5 programs
- RN-to-DNP 13 programs
- Nurse Practitioner 10 programs
- Nurse-Midwifery 2 programs
- Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 2 programs
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 11 programs
- Clinical Nurse Leader 1 program
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 7 programs
- Nursing PhD / DNS 8 programs
- Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 17 programs
- Nursing Education 3 programs
- Nursing Leadership / Administration 4 programs
Delivery formats
- On campus 115 programs
- Hybrid 43 programs
- Online 57 programs
Approval and accreditation context
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Nursing PhD / DNS programs in Massachusetts
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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- School
- Endicott College
- Location
- Beverly, MA
- Delivery
- Fully Online
- Program status
- Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- School
- Northeastern University: Northeastern University Boston Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Delivery
- On Campus
- Program status
- Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- School
- University of Massachusetts Amherst: UMass Amherst Campus
- Location
- Amherst, MA
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- School
- University of Massachusetts Boston: UMass Boston Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- School
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School: UMass Chan Medical School Campus
- Location
- Worcester, MA
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- School
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: UMass Dartmouth Main Campus
- Location
- North Dartmouth, MA
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- School
- University of Massachusetts Lowell: UMass Lowell Nursing Campus
- Location
- Lowell, MA
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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