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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic 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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 14 students majoring in practical nursing at BHCC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 3 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).

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