2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
With 84,274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region
Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harmony Health Care Institute the best school in the New England Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Harmony Health Care Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Merrimack.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Harmony Health Care Institute take out is $12,685.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Billerica.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greater Lowell Technical School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School take out is $8,500.
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The excellent programs at Southeastern Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Southeastern Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southeastern Technical Institute take out is $15,340.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public school with a small student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District take out $10,187 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Monty Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Monty Tech is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Monty Tech carry an average student debtload of $9,532.
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Diman Regional Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Fall River.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Diman Regional Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $11,903 in student debt.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.
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North Shore Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Britain.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain take out is $20,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.
Request InformationBest Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 4 |
Massachusetts | 5 |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Rankings by Major
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 44,900 |
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 34,557 |
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,817 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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.