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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region

41 Colleges
$46,786 Avg Salary
$13,163 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln the most popular school in the New England Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a fairly 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.

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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.

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The excellent programs at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . 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.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. 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.

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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,353.

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With a ranking of #9, Greater Lowell Technical School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public school with a 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 fairly 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 schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 4
Massachusetts 5

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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