MGH Institute of Health Professions Nursing: earnings, debt & careers

Nursing graduates of MGH Institute of Health Professions earn a median $90,412 four years after graduating ($81,868 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $32,000. That is $5,200 above the U.S. median for Nursing graduates ($85,212 across 858 colleges), and ranks 18th of 21 Massachusetts colleges (17th of 20 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$90,412

U.S. median for this major: $85,212.

College Scorecard field of study; 271 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$81,868

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$32,000

About 35% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions Nursing: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

MGH Institute of Health Professions graduates$90,412
Massachusetts median (21 colleges)$93,248 (−$2,836)
U.S. median (858 colleges)$85,212 (+$5,200)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Nursing nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses MGH Institute of Health Professions's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Nursing at Massachusetts colleges

Every Massachusetts college we cover that reports Nursing graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1College of Our Lady of the Elms$97,773$27,000$17,54568%
2Framingham State University$96,620$23,000$16,11448%
3University of Massachusetts-Boston$95,648$30,343$17,70749%
4Salem State University$95,550$28,500$15,99650%
5American International College$95,137$37,500$23,27446%
6Boston College$94,867$13,250$41,70491%
7Regis College$94,329$30,750$27,47772%
8Laboure College of Healthcaremostly 2-year$94,168$38,750$36,863100%
9University of Massachusetts-Lowell$93,650$27,000$17,16365%
10Endicott College$93,307$27,000$40,65476%
11Westfield State University$93,248$26,900$16,72154%
12MCPHS University$92,960$34,000$39,54562%
13Curry College$92,783$27,000$29,20751%
14Fitchburg State University$92,187$27,000$14,26255%
15Worcester State University$92,133$26,849$13,38161%
16Northeastern University$91,003$31,000$30,91591%
17Northeastern University Professional Programs$91,003$31,000——
18MGH Institute of Health Professions$90,412$32,000——
19University of Massachusetts-Amherst$90,309$29,548$22,38383%
20Anna Maria College$88,554$30,954$28,33346%
21University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth$86,150$27,000$20,92752%

6 more Massachusetts colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Nursing graduates

Registered nurse

Boston area$106,180
Massachusetts$104,550
U.S.$97,550

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Medical and Health Services Managers

Boston area$136,760
Massachusetts$134,360
U.S.$123,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at MGH Institute of Health Professions, by income

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Net price by income is not reported for this school.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions Nursing questions

How much do MGH Institute of Health Professions Nursing graduates earn?

Nursing graduates of MGH Institute of Health Professions earn a median $90,412 four years after graduating and $81,868 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.

How much debt do MGH Institute of Health Professions Nursing graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of MGH Institute of Health Professions is $32,000, about 35% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.

Is MGH Institute of Health Professions a good school for Nursing in Massachusetts?

On pay, Nursing graduates of MGH Institute of Health Professions earn $90,412 four years out, $2,836 below the median for the same major across 21 Massachusetts colleges ($93,248) and $5,200 above the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does MGH Institute of Health Professions rank for Nursing in Massachusetts?

Of 21 Massachusetts colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, MGH Institute of Health Professions ranks 18th; among the 20 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 17th. The highest is College of Our Lady of the Elms at $97,773.

What jobs do Nursing graduates get?

A common career is registered nurse, with a median wage of $106,180 in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services managers.

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