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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$13,033 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best value school in the New England Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Shore Community College are $10,920 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $13,701 in student debt.

North Shore Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.

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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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

MWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,588 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MWCC carry an average student debtload of $17,807.

MWCC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Greenfield Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Greenfield Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,762 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Greenfield Community College take out $14,999 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Greenfield Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Located in the town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Northern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,328 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NECC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,849.

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With a ranking of #6, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of around $23,577 in student debt.

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Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

MassBay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,320 in tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at MassBay Community College take out an average of $15,909 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quincy College are $7,176 a year.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are $16,327 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden accumulate an average of around $24,233 in student debt.

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Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from BCC carry an average student debtload of $22,966.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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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 30 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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