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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.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best value school in the New England Region 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. 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

Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenfield Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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#4

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 small 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $10,224 per 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Maine Community College are $6,710 a year.

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$11,328 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. NECC is a small public school located in the large 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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

With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

MassBay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,320 in tuition and fees each 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 colleges 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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