2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region
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.
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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the New England Region to see which 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.
2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region
Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lincoln.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Lincoln take out $17,156 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vermont Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Vermont Tech take out is $14,625.
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The excellent programs at Stone Academy-West Haven 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 . Located in the suburb of West Haven, Stone Academy-West Haven is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Stone Academy-West Haven take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stone Academy-East Hartford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Stone Academy-East Hartford is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Stone Academy-East Hartford take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.
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Out of the 41 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Stratford.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute accumulate an average of around $22,284 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $254.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.
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With a ranking of #7, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,948.
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Stone Academy-Waterbury came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. Stone Academy-Waterbury is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-Waterbury take out is $20,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.
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Greater Lowell Technical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Greater Lowell Technical School carry an average student debt load of $8,500.
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Harmony Health Care Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Harmony Health Care Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Merrimack.
Practical Nursing majors at Harmony Health Care Institute take out an average of $12,685 in student loans while working on their egree.
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 |
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New Hampshire | 4 |
Massachusetts | 5 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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.