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2026 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Massachusetts

[Nurse Anesthetist](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nurse-anesthetist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for nurse anesthetist students.

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• Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Massachusetts

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the nurse anesthetist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools

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Northeastern University
Boston, MA

$66,162 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$92,538 Median Earnings (10yr)

Northeastern University tops our 2026 list of the best value nurse anesthetist schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In-state tuition and fees average $66,162. Typical student debt for nurse anesthetist graduates is $31,000. Soon after graduation, nurse anesthetist degree recipients from Northeastern University generally make around $123,375. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

$70,702 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,250 Avg Student Debt

$103,937 Median Earnings (10yr)

Boston College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in nurse anesthetist, landing the #2 spot this year. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $70,702. Students borrow a median of $13,250 to complete the nurse anesthetist program here. Nurse Anesthetist graduates of Boston College earn a median of $66,132 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,250 median debt. Roughly 16% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.