2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region
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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 & 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 large suburb of Lincoln.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Lincoln accumulate an average of around $16,380 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $107, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 41 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public school with a small student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Vermont Tech take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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 Bridgeport.
Practical Nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out an average of $17,690 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $216.
With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $197, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-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 $14,353.
Greater Lowell Technical School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School take out is $6,000.
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Harmony Health Care Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region 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.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 5 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 319,502 |
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.
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