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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts

25 Colleges
$49,441 Avg Salary
$10,198 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 5 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

Our analysis found Quinsigamond Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greater Lowell Technical School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. 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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The excellent programs at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Upper Cape Tech is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Bourne.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Diman Regional Technical Institute is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a small public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Diman Regional Technical Institute carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Assabet Valley Regional Technical School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Marlborough, Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District is a public school with a small student population.

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North Shore Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $7,250 in student debt.

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#6

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #6, Monty Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Monty Tech is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Practical Nursing majors at Monty Tech take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $12,134 in student debt.

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#9

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at BCC take out is $10,500.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NECC take out is $11,447.

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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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

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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