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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Massachusetts. In fact, 5 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Massachusetts. 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Greater Lowell Technical School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public school with a 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern Technical Institute is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

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#5

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Monty Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Monty Tech is a 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a small public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

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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 #7 on the list. Located in the 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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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Practical Nursing majors at MWCC take out an average of $17,807 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, Greenfield Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Greenfield Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,999.

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Northern Essex Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at NECC accumulate an average of around $14,849 in student debt.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 4

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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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