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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare 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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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Massachusetts. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the suburb of Billerica.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,801.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Greater Lowell Technical School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Greater Lowell Technical School carry an average student debtload of $13,445.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southeastern Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Southeastern Technical Institute is a small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Southeastern Technical Institute carry an average student debtload of $17,397.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public college with a small student population.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Monty Tech is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Monty Tech carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

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Diman Regional Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a small public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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North Shore Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $13,701 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

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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Greenfield Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Greenfield Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,999.

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Northern Essex Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from NECC carry an average student debtload of $14,849.

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

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that 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 16 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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