2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp 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 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best school in the New England Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at North Shore Community College is $5,352. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,920. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from North Shore Community College accumulate an average of $13,908 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at North Shore Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
In-state students pay an average of $5,668 in tuition and fees if they attend MWCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,588. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MWCC accumulate an average of $11,561 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at MWCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Greenfield Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region .
Full-time students from Massachusetts pay an average of $5,642 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Greenfield Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,762. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,589 in student loans.
Greenfield Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the New England Region .
Full-time students from Massachusetts pay an average of $5,544 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NECC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,328. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,831 in student loans.
NECC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
Full-time students from Massachusetts pay an average of $5,830 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Quinsigamond Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,774. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,488 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Quinsigamond Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, River Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Students from New Hampshire who attend NH Community Technical College - Claremont full time pay an average of $6,940 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,190. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NH Community Technical College - Claremont accumulate an average of $17,794 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NH Community Technical College - Claremont. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Vermont Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Full-time students from Vermont pay an average of $16,082 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Vermont Tech. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,498. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,035 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Vermont Tech. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Berkshire Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Students from Massachusetts who attend BCC full time pay an average of $5,492 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,108. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,701 in loans while pursuing their degree.
BCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Students from Massachusetts who attend MassBay Community College full time pay an average of $5,376 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,320. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,941 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that MassBay Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Community College of Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
Students from Rhode Island who attend CCRI full time pay an average of $4,980 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,260. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,346 in student loans.
Online courses are available at CCRI, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northern Maine Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,830 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northern Maine Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,710. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,410 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Northern Maine Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Capital Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
In-state students pay an average of $4,596 in tuition and fees if they attend Capital Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,548. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,150 in student loans.
Capital Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Holyoke Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.
Students from Massachusetts who attend Holyoke Community College full time pay an average of $5,378 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,322. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,262 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Holyoke Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Quincy College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,176 to cover tuition and fees at Quincy College. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Quincy College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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