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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts

25 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 Most Popular 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 25 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular 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 analysis found Quinsigamond Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out is $18,948.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greater Lowell Technical School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School take out is $8,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Upper Cape Tech is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of Bourne.

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The excellent programs at Diman Regional Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a small public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Diman Regional Technical Institute take out is $11,903.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Assabet Valley Regional Technical School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Marlborough, Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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North Shore Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

Monty Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Monty Tech is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Monty Tech carry an average student debt load of $9,532.

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

Practical Nursing majors at MWCC take out an average of $16,538 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Tri-County RVTHS is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $17,620 in student debt.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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).

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