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

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$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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 medium-sized 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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Out of the 30 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 fairly small public school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Lowell Technical School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate 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.

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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #6, Monty Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Monty Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized 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 small public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. 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 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school 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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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 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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Best 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
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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