MGH Institute of Health Professions nursing

Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 89% / 96%.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 96%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeBostonFull Approval89% (2025)
Board source
RN, entry-level master’sBostonFull Approval96% (2025)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 3002015: 3012016: 3402017: 2942018: 3062019: 3152020: 3412021: 3032022: 3222023: 3092024: 24530020142452024
Nursing completions at MGH Institute of Health Professions by year, IPEDS. Down 18% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014300
2015301
2016340
2017294
2018306
2019315
2020341
2021303
2022322
2023309
2024245
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree122
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821Master's degree32
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Master's degree24
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Master's degree20
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degree19
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, other10
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3822Master's degree10
Nursing Administration 51.3802Doctor's degree, professional practice5
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate2
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821Doctor's degree, professional practice1
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Master's degreeNone reported
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Federal funding

8 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $7.6m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$3.0mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2022-07-01 to 2026-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.7mNursing Research
93.361		2010-09-28 to 2015-06-30National Institutes of Health
$1.6mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$960kAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2014-07-01 to 2017-12-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$440kNursing Research
93.361		2014-04-03 to 2016-08-28National Institutes of Health
$47kNursing Research
93.361		2019-06-26through THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
$0Nurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2006-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$-65916Advanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2019-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

1 person listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From MGH Institute of Health Professions’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master’s degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education , 665 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, phone: 202-887-6791.”

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Simulation

“Interactive, high-tech classrooms, simulation labs with high-fidelity manikins, and five on-campus client centers allow you to apply what you are learning right away.”

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Clinical placements

“Every nursing student has the opportunity to undertake clinical rotations within Mass General Brigham, offering hands-on, real-world experience.”

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Admission

“Applicants will not be eligible for admission consideration with more than four (4) prerequisite courses outstanding or in-process at the time of application submission.”

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