2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harmony Health Care Institute the best school in the New England Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harmony Health Care Institute is a fairly 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 while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,908.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Billerica.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing carry an average student debtload of $13,801.
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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greater Lowell Technical School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School accumulate an average of around $13,445 in student debt.
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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeastern Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Southeastern Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $17,397 in student debt.
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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Monty Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Monty Tech is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Monty Tech accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.
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Diman Regional Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Fall River.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,426. 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from North Shore Community College take out $13,701 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. 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 while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,426. 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 colleges 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.