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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region

41 Colleges
$46,786 Avg Salary
$15,747 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln the most popular school in the New England Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Lincoln, Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Lincoln accumulate an average of around $17,156 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $97, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vermont Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Vermont Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Randolph.

Practical Nursing majors at Vermont Tech take out an average of $14,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Stone Academy-West Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stone Academy-West Haven is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Stone Academy-West Haven is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-West Haven accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $88, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Stone Academy-East Hartford

East Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at Stone Academy-East Hartford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of East Hartford, Stone Academy-East Hartford is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-East Hartford accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $88, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Stratford, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out is $22,284. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $254, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Shelton.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out is $20,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College take out $18,948 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Stone Academy-Waterbury

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #8, Stone Academy-Waterbury did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Stone Academy-Waterbury is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Stone Academy-Waterbury take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $88, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Greater Lowell Technical School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Greater Lowell Technical School is a small public school located in the suburb of Tyngsboro.

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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Harmony Health Care Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Merrimack, Harmony Health Care Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Harmony Health Care Institute carry an average student debt load of $12,685.

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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.

  • 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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