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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Massachusetts. In fact, 5 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our analysis found Greater Lowell Technical School to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in practical nursing at Greater Lowell Technical School, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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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Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Of the 64 students majoring in practical nursing at Quinsigamond Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Upper Cape Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Bourne.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Upper Cape Tech take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,880.

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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 and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

Of the 40 students majoring in practical nursing at Diman Regional Technical Institute, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Assabet Valley Regional Technical School is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Marlborough, Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Assabet Valley Regional Technical School Report

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

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from North Shore Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,701.

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#6

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

Monty Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Monty Tech is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Monty Tech accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $17,807 in student debt.

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Northern Essex Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

Women make up 79% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NECC take out $14,849 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Northern Essex Community College Report

#9

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from BCC carry an average student debt load of $22,966.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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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