2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year. Practical Nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
North Shore Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MWCC are $10,588 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $16,538 in student debt.
MWCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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The excellent programs at Greenfield Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Greenfield Community College are $11,762 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Greenfield Community College accumulate an average of around $11,713 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Greenfield Community College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Rivier University 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 . Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rivier are $35,512 a year.
Rivier excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BHCC are $10,224 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BHCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Northern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Maine Community College are $6,710 a year.
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Northern Essex Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.
NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,328 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at NECC accumulate an average of around $10,677 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, NECC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list.
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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Quinsigamond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,774 in tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out an average of $18,948 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MassBay Community College are $10,320 a year.
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Quincy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quincy College are $7,176 a year.
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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 |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 5 |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
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 32 schools only.
- 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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