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

32 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 #187 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Harmony Health Care Institute the best school in the New England Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Harmony Health Care Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Merrimack.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Harmony Health Care Institute accumulate an average of around $12,685 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Billerica.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School accumulate an average of around $8,500 in student debt.

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Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeastern Technical Institute is a small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Southeastern Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $15,340 in student debt.

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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 Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District carry an average student debtload of $10,187.

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#6

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #6, Monty Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Monty Tech is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Practical Nursing majors at Monty Tech take out an average of $9,532 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Diman Regional Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Diman Regional Technical Institute take out $11,903 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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North Shore Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out is $11,000.

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

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 5
New Hampshire 4

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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