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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts

17 Colleges
$49,441 Avg Salary
$13,551 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 5 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #25 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing the best school in Massachusetts for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Billerica.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Lowell Technical School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Greater Lowell Technical School take out $8,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Southeastern Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southeastern Technical Institute take out $15,340 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District take out an average of $10,187 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monty Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Monty Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Monty Tech take out is $9,532.

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Diman Regional Technical Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a small public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Diman Regional Technical Institute carry an average student debtload of $11,903.

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North Shore Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best 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 $11,000 in student debt.

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Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from MWCC carry an average student debtload of $16,538.

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With a ranking of #9, Greenfield Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Greenfield Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,713.

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Northern Essex Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from NECC carry an average student debtload of $10,677.

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

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New Hampshire 4

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

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
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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