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

37 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln the most popular school in the New England Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lincoln.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Lincoln carry an average student debt load of $21,367. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Vermont Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Vermont Tech accumulate an average of around $18,035 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Stratford.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,790. 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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#4

Stone Academy-West Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stone Academy-West Haven is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, Stone Academy-West Haven is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in practical nursing at Stone Academy-West Haven, 1% are male and 99% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-West Haven accumulate an average of around $22,190 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton carry an average student debt load of $23,426. 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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#6

Stone Academy-East Hartford

East Hartford, CT

Stone Academy-East Hartford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Stone Academy-East Hartford is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Stone Academy-East Hartford take out an average of $22,190 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School take out an average of $13,445 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out an average of $23,577 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, Harmony Health Care Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harmony Health Care Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Merrimack.

About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Harmony Health Care Institute accumulate an average of around $16,908 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Of the 54 students majoring in practical nursing at Lincoln Tech - New Britain, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain accumulate an average of around $23,426 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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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and 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 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
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.

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