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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$13,033 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,920 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from North Shore Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,701.

North Shore Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mount Wachusett Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $10,588 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MWCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,807.

MWCC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Greenfield Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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. Practical Nursing majors at Greenfield Community College take out an average of $14,999 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Greenfield Community College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Essex Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,328 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from NECC take out $14,849 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,577.

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#7

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

MassBay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,320 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at MassBay Community College accumulate an average of around $15,909 in student debt.

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#8

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quincy College are $7,176 per year.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are $16,327 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden carry an average student debtload of $24,233.

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#10

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $11,108 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at BCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $22,966.

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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 30 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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