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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$14,069 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,786 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value 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 value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,920 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out is $11,000.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount Wachusett Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

MWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,588 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MWCC take out $16,538 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,762 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Greenfield Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Greenfield Community College are $11,762 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Greenfield Community College take out $11,713 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rivier University

Nashua, NH
$35,512 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rivier are $35,512 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BHCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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$6,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Maine Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

Northern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,328 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Essex Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NECC are $11,328 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from NECC take out $10,677 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$10,774 Average Tuition & Fees

Quinsigamond Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out is $18,948.

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#9

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MassBay Community College are $10,320 a year.

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#10

Quincy College

Quincy, MA
$7,176 Average Tuition & Fees

Quincy College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quincy College are $7,176 a year.

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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 32 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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