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

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Harmony Health Care Institute to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Merrimack, Harmony Health Care Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Harmony Health Care Institute take out an average of $16,908 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Billerica, Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a public college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing take out $13,801 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greater Lowell Technical School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Greater Lowell Technical School is a small public school located in the suburb of Tyngsboro.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,445.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of South Easton, Southeastern Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southeastern Technical Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,397.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Charlton.

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#6

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

Monty Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Monty Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Monty Tech take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,000.

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Diman Regional Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Diman Regional Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Shelton.

Practical Nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out an average of $23,426 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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North Shore Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $13,701 in student debt.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain take out an average of $23,426 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 5
New Hampshire 4

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

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
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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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