Through its school of nursing, this college offers a Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN), with advanced NP options in women's health, adult health, mental health, pediatric nursing, family nursing and palliative care (nursing for the seriously ill). The program also offers different entry pathways for bachelor-holding RNs (BSN), associate-degree or diploma RNs, current MSNs who desire an NP post-graduate certificate and non-nurses with a bachelor's degree in another field.
Boston College
William F. Connell School of Nursing
Cushing Hall
140 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-552-4250
bc.edu
This campus has a graduate school of nursing that offers an MSN degree, with nurse practitioner specialization tracks for adult primary care, adult acute care and a dual specialty in adult care and gerontological nursing. Pathways to the graduate program include the traditional BSN to MSN path, a pre-masters path (for non-bachelor RNs), a graduate entry path for non-nurses and graduate certificates for current MSNs.
University of Massachusetts-Worcester
Graduate School of Nursing, S1-853
55 Lake Ave. North
Worcester, MA 01655
508-856-5801
umassmed.edu
Located in Boston, this university offers a graduate nursing program with nurse practitioner specializations in primary care nursing, pediatric nursing, psychiatric mental health nursing, neonatal nursing and adult acute care. Different pathways to these specialities include BSN to MSN, RN to MSN, a direct entry nursing path for non-nurses, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) for current MSNs.
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
617-373-2000
northeastern.edu
Located in Weston, Massachusetts, this college offers graduate nursing through its school of nursing and health, with nurse practitioner options in the fields of family nursing, pediatric nursing, psychiatric mental health or women's health. Pathways include a post-graduate certificate program for MSNs, the traditional BSN to MSN, an "upward mobility" track for non-bachelor RNs and an accelerated NP track for non-nurses.
Regis College
235 Wellesley St.
Weston, MA 02493
781-768-7000
regiscollege.edu