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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts

17 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 #263 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts

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 Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing the best school in Massachusetts for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Billerica.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Greater Lowell Technical School is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a fairly 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Southeastern Technical Institute is a small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southeastern Technical Institute take out is $15,340.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District take out $10,187 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Schools in Massachusetts list. Monty Tech is a 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 debtload of $9,532.

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Diman Regional Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Diman Regional Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $11,903 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, North Shore Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. 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 $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $16,538 in student debt.

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Greenfield Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Greenfield Community College accumulate an average of around $11,713 in student debt.

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Northern Essex Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts ranking. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at NECC accumulate an average of around $10,677 in student debt.

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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.

State Degrees Awarded
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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 17 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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