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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$6,576 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,441 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Massachusetts 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Shore Community College are $5,352 a year. Practical Nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, North Shore Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for practical nursing in Massachusetts.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount Wachusett Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $5,668 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $16,538 in student debt.

MWCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenfield Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Greenfield Community College are $5,642 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Greenfield Community College accumulate an average of around $11,713 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,544 in in-state 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.

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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 in-state undergraduate at BHCC are $5,280 a year.

BHCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Quinsigamond Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $5,830 per 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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#7

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $5,492 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $17,620 in student debt.

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#8

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MassBay Community College are $5,376 a year.

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$5,378 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Holyoke Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holyoke Community College are $5,378 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Holyoke Community College take out is $14,350.

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#10

Quincy College

Quincy, MA
$7,176 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Quincy College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

Quincy College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 17 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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