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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$6,706 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $5,352 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from North Shore Community College take out $13,701 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

North Shore Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

MWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,668 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at MWCC take out an average of $17,807 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

MWCC also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Greenfield Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Greenfield Community College are $5,642 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Greenfield Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,999.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Greenfield Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in Massachusetts.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NECC are $5,544 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at NECC accumulate an average of around $14,849 in student debt.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Quinsigamond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College take out $23,577 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Quinsigamond Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#6

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BCC are $5,492 a year. Practical Nursing majors at BCC take out an average of $22,966 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 in-state undergraduate at MassBay Community College are $5,376 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MassBay Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,909.

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Holyoke Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public school 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 while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,892.

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#9

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Quincy College are $7,176 a year.

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#10

Mildred Elley Pittsfield

Pittsfield, MA

Mildred Elley Pittsfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Pittsfield, Mildred Elley Pittsfield is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mildred Elley Pittsfield are $15,598 per 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 16 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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