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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region

32 Colleges
$46,786 Avg Salary
$15,747 Avg Student Debt

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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize 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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Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Greater Lowell Technical School is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public college with a fairly 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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#6

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

Monty Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Monty Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized 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 large 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. 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 large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college 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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With a ranking of #10, Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large 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.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 4
Massachusetts 5

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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
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).

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