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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

16 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Massachusetts. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the large suburb of Billerica.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing carry an average student debtload of $13,801.

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Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Greater Lowell Technical School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School accumulate an average of around $13,445 in student debt.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Southeastern Technical Institute is a small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Southeastern Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $17,397 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 #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Monty Tech is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Monty Tech accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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Diman Regional Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a small public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from North Shore Community College take out $13,701 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Practical Nursing majors at MWCC take out an average of $17,807 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Greenfield Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Greenfield Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,999.

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Northern Essex Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at NECC accumulate an average of around $14,849 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
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 16 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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